Nevada § 82.286 - Election of directors and delegates; classification of directors

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 82.286 — Election of directors and delegates; classification of directors, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 82.286. Election of directors and delegates; classification of directors

1. If a corporation has members entitled to vote for the election of directors, or

for the election of delegates who vote for the election of directors, unless elected

pursuant to NRS 82.271 or 82.276 , and subject to subsection 2, the directors or delegates of every corporation must

be chosen at the annual meeting of the members or delegates, to be held on a date

and at a time and in the manner provided for in the bylaws, by a plurality of the

votes cast at the election. If for any reason the directors are not elected pursuant to NRS 82.271 or 82.276 or at the annual meeting of the members or delegates, they may be elected at any

special meeting of the members which is called and held for that purpose. 2. The articles or bylaws may provide for the classification of directors as to their

respective terms of office, their election by one or more authorized classes or series

of members or delegates, their election by members or delegates in geographic areas,

districts or precincts, and their election annually by ballot instead of at an annual

meeting.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 82.286 ("Election of directors and delegates; classification 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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