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Nevada > Statutes > Presidential Electors and Elections Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act

N.R.S. 298.035 - Selection of nominees and alternates for presidential elector

Overview of Statute

This section provides for the selection of nominees and alternates for presidential elector.

Statute

      1.  Each major political party shall, at the state convention of the major political party held in that year, select from the qualified electors who are legally registered members of the major political party:

      (a) A nominee to the position of presidential elector; and

      (b) An alternate to the nominee for presidential elector,

Ê for each position of presidential elector required by law.

      2.  Each minor political party shall choose from the qualified electors who are legally registered members of the minor political party:

      (a) A nominee to the position of presidential elector; and

      (b) An alternate to the nominee for presidential elector,

Ê for each position of presidential elector required by law. The person who is authorized to file the list of candidates for partisan office of the minor political party with the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 293.1725 shall, not later than the last Tuesday in August, submit to the Secretary of State the list of nominees for presidential elector and alternates.

      3.  Each independent candidate nominated for the office of President pursuant to NRS 298.109 shall, at the time of filing the petition as required pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 298.109, or within 10 days thereafter, choose from the qualified electors:

      (a) A nominee to the position of presidential elector; and

      (b) An alternate to the nominee for presidential elector,

Ê for each position of presidential elector required by law.

      (Added to NRS by 2013, 1230; A 2013, 2415)

Definition [Political Party]

Any minor or major political party.

See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.073.

Definition [Independent candidate]

A candidate who has been nominated for a partisan office but who is registered with no political party affiliation pursuant to the provisions of this title.

See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.063.

Definition [Major political party]

Any organization which qualifies as such pursuant to NRS 293.128.

See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.0655.

Definition [Minor political party]

Any organization which is organized as such pursuant to NRS 293.171.

See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.066.

Definition [Nominee for presidential elector]

A person selected pursuant to NRS 298.035 to be a nominee to the position of presidential elector by a major political party, a minor political party or an independent candidate nominated for the office of President pursuant to NRS 298.109.

See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 298.028.

Definition [State]

A state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.080.

Definition [Person]

1.  A natural person;

2.  Any form of business or social organization;

3.  Any nongovernmental legal entity, including, without limitation, a corporation, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, labor union, committee for political action, political party and committee sponsored by a political party; or

4.  A government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government.

See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 294A.009.

Definition [Elector]

A person who is eligible to vote under the provisions of Section 1 of Article 2 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada.

See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.055.

Definition [Candidate]

Any person:

      1.  Who files a declaration of candidacy;

      2.  Who files an acceptance of candidacy;

      3.  Whose name appears on an official ballot at any election; or

      4.  Who has received one or more contributions in excess of $100, regardless of whether:

      (a) The person has filed a declaration of candidacy or an acceptance of candidacy; or

      (b) The name of the person appears on an official ballot at any election.

See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 294A.005.

Definition [Alternate]

A person selected pursuant to NRS 298.035 to be an alternate to a nominee for presidential elector.

See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 298.023.

Additional Resources

Notes from "State of Nevada Elections 2015," published on January 1, 2016, by Barbara K. Cegavske, Nevada Secretary of State.

  • Ch. 270, Stats. 2013, the source of this section, repealed NRS 298.020 and reenacted similar provisions in this section, and the amendments made to NRS 298.020 by ch. 425, Stats. 2013, are included in this section.