NRS 293.433
Decision of contest for office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor or justice of Supreme Court by Senate and Assembly in joint session.

1.

The Senate and Assembly meeting in joint session shall proceed to decide the contest.

2.

The Speaker of the Assembly shall preside at such joint session, and the session shall be conducted under the joint standing rules or joint special rules adopted for the occasion.

3.

The contest shall be decided by a majority vote of the elected membership of both houses not later than 30 days after the contest hearing is begun.

Source: Section 293.433 — Decision of contest for office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor or justice of Supreme Court by Senate and Assembly in joint session., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-293.html#NRS293Sec433.

293.400
Tie vote: Determination of winner in certain elections 293.403
Recount of vote: Demand 293.404
Employment and duties of recount board 293.405
Costs of recount 293.407
Filing of written statement of contest with clerk of district court 293.410
Statement of contest must not be dismissed for deficiencies of form 293.413
Time for filing statement of contest 293.415
Depositions in election contests 293.417
Judgment of court in election contest. 293.420
Court costs. 293.423
Recount of ballots at hearing of contest. 293.425
Contest of general election for office of State Legislator: Statement of contest and other documents and materials to be filed with Secretary of State 293.427
Contest of general election for office of State Legislator: Seating of candidate with highest number of votes 293.430
Contest of general election for office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, justice of Supreme Court or judge of Court of Appeals: Filing of documents and other evidence with Secretary of State 293.433
Decision of contest for office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor or justice of Supreme Court by Senate and Assembly in joint session. 293.435
Certificate of election delivered after decision.

Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 293.433’s source at nv.us

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Original Source: Section 293.433 — Decision of contest for office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor or justice of Supreme Court by Senate and Assembly in joint session., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-293.html#NRS293Sec433 (last accessed Feb. 5, 2021).