NRS 293.1755
Residency requirements for candidates

  • unlawful for candidates to make certain false statements
  • certain offices excepted from residency requirements.

1.

In addition to any other requirement provided by law, no person may be a candidate for any office unless, for at least the 30 days immediately preceding the date of the close of filing of declarations of candidacy for the office which the person seeks, the person has, in accordance with NRS 281.050, actually, as opposed to constructively, resided in the State, district, county, township or other area prescribed by law to which the office pertains and, if elected, over which he or she will have jurisdiction or will represent.

2.

Any person who knowingly and willfully files a declaration of candidacy which contains a false statement regarding the person’s residency in violation of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

3.

The provisions of this section do not apply to candidates for:

(a)

Any federal office.

(b)

The office of district attorney.

Source: Section 293.1755 — Residency requirements for candidates; unlawful for candidates to make certain false statements; certain offices excepted from residency requirements., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-293.­html#NRS293Sec1755.

293.175
Date of primary election 293.176
When candidacy for major political party prohibited 293.177
Declaration of candidacy: Filing required 293.180
Certificates of candidacy: Requirements 293.181
Declaration of residency required of candidates for office of State Legislator 293.182
Written challenges concerning qualifications of candidates 293.184
Remedies for candidates who unlawfully make certain false statements 293.185
Appropriate filing officer for filing declaration of candidacy. 293.186
Candidates for public office to receive form or access to electronic form for making financial disclosure statement and related instructions. 293.187
Certification of names of persons for whom candidacy papers have been filed. 293.190
Certification of names of persons nominated at primary election. 293.193
Filing fees. 293.194
Return of filing fee to certain candidates. 293.195
Nonpartisan offices. 293.196
Each office of justice of the Supreme Court constitutes separate office for nomination and election. 293.197
Each department of district court constitutes separate office for nomination and election 293.198
Each department of Justice Court constitutes separate office for nomination and election. 293.200
Independent candidates: Qualification 293.202
Withdrawal of candidacy 293.203
Contents and publication of notice of primary or general election. 293.204
Period for filing declaration of candidacy for special election. 293.1755
Residency requirements for candidates 293.1965
Each office of judge of the Court of Appeals constitutes separate office for nomination and election.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 293.1755’s source at nv​.us