N.R.S. 304.230 – Governor to issue election proclamation; when election is to be conducted; consolidation with other elections

Overview of Statute

1.  In the event of a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, the Governor shall, within 7 days after the event giving rise to the vacancy, issue an election proclamation calling for a special election to fill the vacancy. The Governor shall specify the date of the special election in the proclamation. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the election must be conducted:

      (a) As soon as practicable after the issuance of the proclamation;

      (b) On a Tuesday; and

      (c) Not more than 180 days after the issuance of the proclamation. If the vacancy is caused by a catastrophe, the election must be conducted not more than 90 days after the issuance of the proclamation.

2.  A special election required pursuant to subsection 1 may be consolidated with a statewide election or local election scheduled to be conducted within 90 days after the issuance of the proclamation. The special election may be consolidated with a local election occurring wholly or partially within the same territory in which the vacancy exists only if the voters eligible to vote in the local election comprise at least 50 percent of all voters eligible to vote on the vacancy.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 765)