Nevada § 474.070 - Creation of election precincts; election of directors
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 474.070 — Creation of election precincts; election of directors, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 474.070. Creation of election precincts; election of directors
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, when, pursuant to the provisions
of NRS 474.040 , 474.050 and 474.060 , the boundaries of the proposed district are defined and established by the board,
the board of county commissioners shall make an order dividing the proposed district
into three or five divisions as nearly equal in size as practicable. The divisions must be numbered consecutively and constitute election precincts for
the district. 2. When or after the boundaries of a district are established, the board of county
commissioners may provide for the election of three or five directors at large, without
precincts. 3. If precincts are created, each director must be a resident of the election precinct
for which the director is elected and must be elected at large by the district.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 474.070 cover?
Section 474.070 ("Creation of election precincts; election of directors") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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