NRS
293.1755 Residency and voter registration requirements for candidates;
unlawful for candidates to make certain false statements; certain offices
excepted from residency and voter registration requirements.
1. In addition to any other requirement
provided by law, no person may be a candidate for any office unless, for at
least the 30 days immediately preceding the date of the close of filing of
declarations of candidacy for the office which the person seeks, the person
has:
(a) In accordance with NRS 281.050, actually, as opposed to
constructively, resided in the State, district, county, township or other area
prescribed by law to which the office pertains and, if elected, over which he
or she will have jurisdiction or will represent; and
(b) Registered to vote in the State, district,
county, township or other area prescribed by law in which the officer is
required to reside and, if elected, over which he or she will have jurisdiction
or will represent.
2. Any person who knowingly and willfully
files a declaration of candidacy which contains a false statement regarding the
person’s residency in violation of this section is guilty of a gross
misdemeanor.
3. The provisions of this section do not
apply to candidates for any federal office.
4. The provisions of paragraph (a) of
subsection 1 do not apply to candidates for the office of district attorney.
(Added to NRS by 1975,
617; A 1983,
1103; 1989,
2161; 1997,
3447; 1999,
2151; 2001,
673; 2017,
3296; 2019,
3374; 2025,
2082)
Notes of Decisions
Williams v. Clark Cnty. Dist. Attorney, 50 P.3d 536 (Nev. 2002).
· cites it 12× “[17] Statutory residency requirements Williams finally contends that the district court erred in determining that he did not legally reside at the Koval Lane address for purposes of NRS 293.1755 and NRS 281.050. In its written order, the district court concluded that the Koval…”
State ex rel. Masto v. Montero, 188 P.3d 47 (Nev. 2008).
· cites it 20× “NRS 293.1755 requires a candidate for any office to reside for at least 30 days prior to filing for candidacy “in the State, district, county, township or other area prescribed by law to which the office pertains .”
DeStefano v. Berkus, 119 P.3d 1238 (Nev. 2005).
“050 and NRS 293.1755 and recognizing that the statutes contemplate both the objective question of location and the subjective question of intent).”
Chachas v. Miller, 83 P.3d 827 (Nev. 2004).
· cites it 2× “Clark County District Attorney, 2 this court addressed the meaning of the residency requirement of a similar statute, NRS 293.1755. NRS 293.1755(1) provides that a candidate must have, in accordance with NRS 281.”
Schmidt v. State (Ballot Issue) (Nev. 2018).
· cites it 2× “If the person maintains more than one place of permanent habitation, the place the person declares to be the person's principal permanent habitation when filing a declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy for any elective office must be the place where the person…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.1755(1) — 4 cases
Williams v. Clark Cnty. Dist. Attorney, 50 P.3d 536 (Nev. 2002).
“[17] Statutory residency requirements Williams finally contends that the district court erred in determining that he did not legally reside at the Koval Lane address for purposes of NRS 293.1755 and NRS 281.050. In its written order, the district court concluded that the Koval…”
State ex rel. Masto v. Montero, 188 P.3d 47 (Nev. 2008).
“NRS 293.1755 requires a candidate for any office to reside for at least 30 days prior to filing for candidacy “in the State, district, county, township or other area prescribed by law to which the office pertains .”
Chachas v. Miller, 83 P.3d 827 (Nev. 2004).
“Clark County District Attorney, 2 this court addressed the meaning of the residency requirement of a similar statute, NRS 293.1755. NRS 293.1755(1) provides that a candidate must have, in accordance with NRS 281.”
Schmidt v. State (Ballot Issue) (Nev. 2018).
“If the person maintains more than one place of permanent habitation, the place the person declares to be the person's principal permanent habitation when filing a declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy for any elective office must be the place where the person…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.1755(l) — 2 cases
Williams v. Clark Cnty. Dist. Attorney, 50 P.3d 536 (Nev. 2002).
“[17] Statutory residency requirements Williams finally contends that the district court erred in determining that he did not legally reside at the Koval Lane address for purposes of NRS 293.1755 and NRS 281.050. In its written order, the district court concluded that the Koval…”
State ex rel. Masto v. Montero, 188 P.3d 47 (Nev. 2008).
“NRS 293.1755 requires a candidate for any office to reside for at least 30 days prior to filing for candidacy “in the State, district, county, township or other area prescribed by law to which the office pertains .”
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