Nevada 33rd (2021) Special Session Status: Enacted

AB 1 — Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 34-8)

Last action — Enrolled and delivered to Governor. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 2.

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1 A SSEMBLY BILL NO .
1–Select Committee on Redistricting and Elections CHAPTER..........
1–ELECT COMMITTEE ON R EDISTRICTING AND ELECTIONS NOVEMBER 12, 2021 ____________ Referred to Select Committee on Redistricting and Elections SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to elections.
(BDR 34-8) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
No.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
NRS 396.040) Section 1 of this bill revises the boundaries of the 13 Districts from which the members of the Board of Regents are elected by adopting a shapefile that indicates the areas that United States Census, known as the 2020 Census.
NRS 396.040) Section 1 of this bill revises the boundaries of the 13 Districts from which the members of the comprise each of those Districts based upon the data from the Twenty-fourthas that United States Census, known as the 2020 Census.
Section 10 of this bill provides that the members of the Board of Regents who were elected on November 6, 2018, and on November 3, 2020, respectively, shall serve out the term of office for which they were elected by representing the District corresponding new Districts established by the shapefile adopted by section 1 from January 3, 2023, until the expiration of their current term of office.
Section 10 of this bill provides that the members of the Board of Regents who were elected on November 6, 2018, and on November 3, 2020, respectively, shall serve out the term of office for which they were elected by representing the District to which they were elected through January 2, 2023, and representing the corresponding new Districts established by the shapefile adopted by section 1 from JanuUnder existing law, a person shall not use the term “reelect” in any material, statement or publication supporting the election of a candidate unless the candidate:
Under existing law, a person shall not use the term “reelect” in any material, statement or publication supporting the election of a candidate unless the candidate:
(NRS the use of the term “reelect,” the members who currently serve on the Board ofon on Regents and serve continuously in those offices may use the term “reelect” in the - *AB1* – 2 – applicable general election when running for the District from the same new corresponding District if he or she is otherwise qualified for election to that office.
(NRS 294A.330) Section 11 of this bill provides that notwithstanding this prohibition on the use of the term “reelect,” the members who currently serve on the Board of Regents and serve continuously in those offices may use the term “reelect” in the applicable general election when running for the District from the same new corresponding District if he or she is otherwise qualified for election to that office.
(1) for judicial candidates begins the first Monday in January of the year of the election nonjudicial candidates begins the first Monday in March of the year of the election and ends the second Friday after the first Monday in March.
(1) for judicial candidates begins the first Monday in January of the year of the election and ends the second Friday after the first Monday in January;
(NRS 293.177) Sections 6-8 and 14 of this bill provide that for the 2022 General Election the period for filing a declaration of candidacy for judicial candidates is the same as the period for filing a declaration of candidacy for all nonjudicial candidates and, thus, candidates for the 2022 General Election will begin the first Monday in March ofal 2022 and end the second Friday after the first Monday in March of 2022.
and (2) for all nonjudicial candidates begins the first Monday in March of the year of the election and ends the second Friday after the first Monday in March.
(NRS 293.177) Sections 6-8 and 14 of this bill provide that for the 2022 General Election the period for filing a declaration of candidacy for judicial candidates is the same as the the period for filing a declaration of candidacy for both judicial and nonjudicialhus, candidates for the 2022 General Election will begin the first Monday in March of and end the second Friday after the first Monday in March of 2022.
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 2 – EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
If any area of this state is omitted from the [provisions of NRS 396.031 to 396.046, inclusive,] shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act, the county clerk, the Carson City Clerk or the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, upon discovery of the omission, shall notify the Secretary of State of the omission.
If any area of this state is omitted from the [provisions of NRS 396.031 to 396.046, inclusive,] shapefile Clerk or the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, uponn City discovery of the omission, shall notify the Secretary of State of the omission.
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(a) At the general election in 2002, and every 6 years thereafter, one member of the Board of Regents must be elected from districts 2, 3, 5 and 10.
(a) At the general election in 2002, and every 6 years thereafter, one member of the Board of Regents must be elected from districts 2, (b) At the general election in 2004, and every 6 years thereafter, one member of the Board of Regents must be elected from districts 6, 7, 8, 11 and 13.
(b) At the general election in 2004, and every 6 years thereafter, one member of the Board of Regents must be elected from districts 6, 7, 8, 11 and 13.
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 3 – (c) At the general election in 2006, and every 6 years thereafter, one member of the Board of Regents must be elected from districts 1, 4, 9 and 12.
(c) At the general election in 2006, and every 6 years thereafter, one member of the Board of Regents must be elected from districts 1, 4, 9 and 12.
Each member of the Board of Regents must be a resident of the district from which the member is elected.
Each member of the Board of Regents must be a resident of theSec.
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4.ct NRS 396.0411 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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NRS 396.0411 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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and 293.166, a name may not be printed on a ballot to be used at a primary election unless the person named has filed a declaration of candidacy with the appropriate filing officer and paid the filing fee required by NRS 293.193 not earlier than [:
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.165 and 293.166, a name may not be printed on a ballot to be used at a primary election unless the person named has filed a declaration of candidacy with the appropriate filing officer and paid the filing fee required by NRS 293.193 not earlier than [:
(a) For a candidate for judicial office, the first Monday in January of the year in which the election is to be held and not later than 5 p.m.
- *AB1* – 4 – (a) For a candidate for judicial office, the first Monday in January of the year in which the election is to be held and not later than 5 p.m.
DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY OF .....FOR THE OFFICE OF ................
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 4 – D ECLARATION OF C ANDIDACY OF ......FOR THE O FFICE OF ................
that I have not, in violation of the provisions of NRS 293.176, changed the designation of my political party or political party affiliation on an official application to register to vote in any state since December 31 before the closing filing date for this election;
that I have not, in violation of the provisions of NRS 293.176, changed the designation of my political party or political party affiliation on an official application to register to vote in any state since that I generally believe in and intend to support the concepts found in the principles and policies of that political party in the coming election;
that I generally believe in and intend to support the concepts found in the principles and policies of that political party in the coming election;
that I will not knowingly violate any election law or any law defining and prohibiting - *AB1* – 5 – corrupt and fraudulent practices in campaigns and elections in this State;
that I will not knowingly violate any election law or any law defining and prohibiting corrupt and fraudulent practices in campaigns and elections in this State;
that I understand that knowingly and willfully filing a declaration of candidacy 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;
that I understand that knowingly and willfully filing a declaration of candidacy which contains a false statement is a crime punishable as a gross misdemeanor and also subjects me to a civil action disqualifying me from - 33rd Special Session (2021) – 5 – entering upon the duties of the office;
.......(Designation of name)............................
(Designation of name) ........................................................
DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY OF .....FOR THE O FFICE OF ................
D ECLARATION OF C ANDIDACY OF .....FOR THE O FFICE OF ................
For the purpose of having my name placed on the official ballot as a candidate for the office of ................, I, the undersigned ................, do swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I actually, as opposed to constructively, reside at ........., in the City or Town of ......., County of ........., State of Nevada;
For the purpose of having my name placed on the official undersigned ................, do swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I actually, as opposed to constructively, reside at ........., in the City or Town of ......., County of ........., State of Nevada;
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that my - *AB1* – 6 – telephone number is ..........., and the address at which I receive mail, if different than my residence, is ..........;
that my telephone number is ..........., and the address at which I receive mail, if different than my residence, is ..........;
that if nominated as a nonpartisan candidate at the ensuing election, I will accept the nomination and not withdraw;
that if nominated as a nonpartisan candidate at the ensuing election, I will accept the nomination and not - 33rd Special Session (2021) – 6 – or any law defining and prohibiting corrupt and fraudulentaw practices in campaigns and elections in this State;
that I will not knowingly violate any election law or any law defining and prohibiting corrupt and fraudulent practices in campaigns and elections in this State;
(Designation of name) ........................................................
(Designation of name) .(Signature of candidate for office)....................
(Signature of candidate for office) Subscribed and sworn to before me this ......
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ......
The declaration of candidacy must not be accepted for filing if the candidate fails to comply with the following provisions of this subsection or, if applicable, the provisions of subsection 4:
The declaration of candidacy must not be accepted for filing if the candidate fails to comply with the following subsection 4:
(a) The candidate shall not list the candidate’s address as a post office box unless a street address has not been assigned to his or her residence;
this subsection or, if applicable, the provisions of (a) The candidate shall not list the candidate’s address as a post office box unless a street address has not been assigned to his or her residence;
and - *AB1* – 7 – (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the candidate shall present to the filing officer:
and (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the candidate shall present to the filing officer:
or (2) A current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or document issued by a governmental entity, including a check which indicates the candidate’s name and residential address, but not including a voter registration card.
or - 33rd Special Session (2021) – 7 – document issued by a governmental entity, including a check which indicates the candidate’s name and residential address, but not including a voter registration card.
The Secretary of State may adopt regulations establishing the forms of alternative proof of the candidate’s residential address that the filing officer may accept to verify where the candidate actually, as opposed to constructively, resides in accordance with NRS 281.050.
The Secretary of State may adopt candidate’s residential address that the filing officer may accept to verify where the candidate actually, as opposed to constructively, resides in accordance with NRS 281.050.
If the candidate cannot be served at that address, service must be made by personally delivering to and leaving with the filing officer duplicate copies of the process.
If the candidate cannot be served at leaving with the filing officer duplicate copies of the process.
The filing officer shall immediately send, by registered or certified mail, one of the copies to the candidate at the specified address, unless the candidate has designated in writing to the filing officer a different - *AB1* – 8 – address for that purpose, in which case the filing officer shall mail the copy to the last address so designated.
The filing officer shall immediately send, by registered or certified mail, one of the copies to the candidate at the specified address, unless the candidate has designated in writing to the filing officer a different address for that purpose, in which case the filing officer shall mail the copy to the last address so designated.
(a) May conduct an investigation to determine whether the candidate has been convicted of a felony and, if so, whether the candidate has had his or her civil rights restored;
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 8 – (a) May conduct an investigation to determine whether the candidate has been convicted of a felony and, if so, whether the candidate has had his or her civil rights restored;
and (b) Shall transmit the credible evidence and the findings from such investigation to the Attorney General, if the filing officer is the Secretary of State, or to the district attorney, if the filing officer is a person other than the Secretary of State.
and (b) Shall transmit the credible evidence and the findings from Secretary of State, or to the district attorney, if the filing officer is a person other than the Secretary of State.
If a city council thereafter increases the number of council members, it shall, by lot, stagger the initial terms of the additional members.
If a city council thereafter initial terms of the additional members.
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it shall, by lot, stagger the 3.
(b) For any other office,] the first Monday in March of the year in which the applicable election is to be held and not later than 5 p.m.
(b) For any other office,] the first Monday in March of the year in which the applicable election is to be held and not later than p.m.
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Candidates for the city council must be voted upon by the electors of their respective wards to represent the wards in which they reside or by the electors of the city at large in accordance with the provisions of chapter 266 of NRS.
Candidates for the city council must be voted upon by the electors of their respective wards to represent the wards in which they reside or by the electors of the city at large in accordance witSec.
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8.roviNRS 293C.175 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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NRS 293C.175 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(b) For any other office,] the first Monday in March of the year in which the applicable election is to be held and not later than 5 p.m.
(b) For any other office,] the first Monday in March of the year in which the applicable election is to be held and not later than p.m.
The filing fees collected by the city clerk must be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the city.
The filing fees collected by the city clerk must be deposited to the credit of 4.e gAll candidates, except as otherwise provided in NRS 266.220, must be voted upon by the electors of the city at large.
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All candidates, except as otherwise provided in NRS 266.220, must be voted upon by the electors of the city at large.
The Legislative Counsel shall include with the Nevada Revised Statutes the following graphical representations of - *AB1* – 10 – the districts of the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada contained in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act, printed here in descriptive form for the convenience of the reader:
The Legislative Counsel shall include with the Nevada Revised Statutes the following graphical representations of the districts of the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada - 33rd Special Session (2021) – 10 – contained in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act, printed here in descriptive form for the convenience of the reader:
6 8 - *AB1* – 11 – (b) District 2:
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 11 – (b) District 2:
3 5 7 9 - *AB1* – 12 – (c) District 3:
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 12 – (c) District 3:
3 5 7 9 - *AB1* – 13 – (d) District 4:
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 13 – (d) District 4:
3 5 7 9 - *AB1* – 14 – (e) District 5:
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 14 – (e) District 5:
3 5 7 9 - *AB1* – 15 – (f) District 6:
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 15 – (f) District 6:
3 5 7 9 - *AB1* – 16 – (g) District 7:
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 16 – (g) District 7:
3 5 7 9 - *AB1* – 17 – (h) District 8:
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 17 – (h) District 8:
3 5 7 9 - *AB1* – 18 – (i) District 9:
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 18 – (i) District 9:
3 5 7 9 - *AB1* – 19 – (j) District 10:
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 19 – (j) District 10:
3 5 7 9 - *AB1* – 20 – (k) District 11:
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 20 – (k) District 11:
3 5 7 9 - *AB1* – 21 – (l) District 12:
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 21 – (l) District 12:
3 5 7 9 - *AB1* – 22 – (m) District 13:
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 22 – (m) District 13:
3 5 7 9 - *AB1* – 23 – 2.
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 23 – representation of a district contained in this section and the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act, the contents of the shapefile prevail.
To the extent of any conflict between the graphical representation of a district contained in this section and the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act, the contents of the shapefile prevail.
(d) The member elected from District 12 shall represent District 12 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(d) The member elected from District 12 shall represent District described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
Those members of the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada who were elected on November 3, 2020, shall serve out their term of office for which they were elected, and from January 3, 2023, until the expiration of their current term of office, such members shall represent the following districts:
Those members of the Board of Regents of the University of their term of office for which they were elected, and from January 3, 2023, until the expiration of their current term of office, such members shall represent the following districts:
(d) The member elected from District 10 shall represent District 10 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(d) The member elected from District 10 shall represent District described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 294A.330, the following members of the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada who were elected on November 8, 2016, may use the term “reelect” in any material, statement or publication supporting the election of members to represent the following districts as members of the Board of Regents:
Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 294A.330, the following members of the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada who were elected on November 8, 2016, may use the term “reelect” in any material, statement or publication districts as members of the Board of Regents:nt the following (a) The member elected from District 6, if seeking election in to District 6 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(a) The member elected from District 6, if seeking election in 2022 to District 6 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(b) The member elected from District 7, if seeking election in to District 7 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(b) The member elected from District 7, if seeking election in 2022 to District 7 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 24 – to District 8 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(c) The member elected from District 8, if seeking election in 2022 to District 8 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(d) The member elected from District 11, if seeking election in to District 11 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
- *AB1* – 24 – (d) The member elected from District 11, if seeking election in 2022 to District 11 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(e) The member elected from District 13, if seeking election in to District 13 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(e) The member elected from District 13, if seeking election in 2022 to District 13 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(a) The member elected from District 1, if seeking election in 2024 to District 1 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(a) The member elected from District 1, if seeking election in to District 1 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of thi(b) The member elected from District 4, if seeking election in to District 4 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(b) The member elected from District 4, if seeking election in 2024 to District 4 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(c) The member elected from District 9, if seeking election in to District 9 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(c) The member elected from District 9, if seeking election in 2024 to District 9 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(d) The member elected from District 12, if seeking election in to District 12 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(d) The member elected from District 12, if seeking election in 2024 to District 12 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(a) The member elected from District 2, if seeking election in 2026 to District 2 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
to District 2 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(b) The member elected from District 3, if seeking election in 2026 to District 3 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(b) The member elected from District 3, if seeking election in to District 3 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(c) The member elected from District 5, if seeking election in 2026 to District 5 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(c) The member elected from District 5, if seeking election in to District 5 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
(d) The member elected from District 10, if seeking election in 2026 to District 10 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 25 – (d) The member elected from District 10, if seeking election in to District 10 described in the shapefile adopted by section 1 of this act.
This section does not authorize a person to seek election to an office for which he or she is otherwise ineligible.
This section does not authorize a person to seek election to an Sec.
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The Legislature recognizes that:
The Legislature recognizes that:igible.
- *AB1* – 25 – (a) NRS 0.020 provides for the severability of the provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes, including, without limitation, sections 1 to 8, inclusive, and 13 of this act;
(a) NRS 0.020 provides for the severability of the provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes, including, without limitation, sections to 8, inclusive, and 13 of this act;
If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person, thing or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect the provisions or application of this act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.
If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person, thing or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.
(a) Become effective upon passage and approval for the purpose of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and on January 1, 2022, for all other purposes;
- 33rd Special Session (2021) – 26 – (a) Become effective upon passage and approval for the purpose of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and on January 1, 2022, for all other purposes;
- *AB1* – 26 – LEADLINES OF REPEALED SECTIONS 396.0415 District 1.
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396.0425 District 2.
396.0435 District 4..
396.044 District 5.
396.0445 District 6.
396.045 District 7.
396.0451 District 8.
396.0453 District 9.
396.0455 District 10.
396.0457 District 12.
396.046 District 13.
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Action History

  1. Enrolled and delivered to Governor. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 2.

  2. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  3. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 40, Nays: None, Excused: 2.) To Senate. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Select Committee on Redistricting and Elections. To committee. From committee: Do pass. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

  4. From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.

  5. Read first time. Referred to Select Committee on Redistricting and Elections. To printer. From printer. To committee.

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