NRS 293.181
Declaration of residency required of candidates for office of State Legislator

  • form
  • contents
  • unlawful for candidates to make certain false statements.

1.

A candidate for the office of State Senator, Assemblyman or Assemblywoman must execute and file, with his or her declaration of candidacy, a declaration of residency which must be in substantially the following form:
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I, the undersigned, do swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I have been a citizen resident of this State as required by NRS 218A.200; that I understand that knowingly and willfully filing a declaration of residency which contains a false statement is a crime punishable as a gross misdemeanor and also subjects me to a civil action disqualifying me from entering upon the duties of the office; and that I have actually, as opposed to constructively, resided at the following residence or residences since November 1 of the preceding year:
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Street Address Street Address
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City or Town City or Town
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State State
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From................... To.................... From........................ To....................
Dates of Residency Dates of Residency
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Street Address Street Address
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City or Town City or Town
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State State
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From................... To.................... From........................ To....................
Dates of Residency Dates of Residency
(Attach additional sheet or sheets of residences as necessary)
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2.

Each address of a candidate which must be included in the declaration of residency pursuant to subsection 1 must be the street address of the residence where the candidate actually, as opposed to constructively, resided or resides in accordance with NRS 281.050, if one has been assigned. The declaration of residency must not be accepted for filing if any of the candidate’s addresses are listed as a post office box unless a street address has not been assigned to the residence.

3.

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

Source: Section 293.181 — Declaration of residency required of candidates for office of State Legislator; form; contents; unlawful for candidates to make certain false statements., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-293.­html#NRS293Sec181 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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.

May 26, 2025

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