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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.176 (2026)

When candidacy for major political party prohibited; exception

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NRS 293.176  When candidacy for major political party prohibited; exception.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, no person may be a candidate of a major political party for partisan office in any election if the person has changed:

      (a) The designation of his or her political party affiliation; or

      (b) His or her designation of political party from nonpartisan to a designation of a political party affiliation,

Ê on an application to register to vote in the State of Nevada or in any other state during the time beginning on December 31 preceding the closing filing date for that election and ending on the date of that election whether or not the person’s previous registration was still effective at the time of the change in party designation.

      2.  The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to any person who is a candidate of a political party that is not organized pursuant to NRS 293.171 on the December 31 next preceding the closing filing date for the election.

      (Added to NRS by 1963, 1373; A 1971, 1551; 1979, 491; 1987, 690; 1989, 2161; 1995, 75, 2259, 2775; 1997, 1607; 1999, 3551; 2001, 2947; 2005, 1434; 2011, 3280)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1975–1976 · leading case: Cnty. of Clark v. City of Las Vegas, 550 P.2d 779 (Nev. 1976).
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Cnty. of Clark v. City of Las Vegas, 550 P.2d 779 (Nev. 1976). “See, for example: NRS 293.176; 293.177(1); 293.180(1); 293.”
Long v. Swackhamer, 538 P.2d 587 (Nev. 1975). · cites it 5× “NRS 293.176. 2 Since the Independent American Party had not become qualified as a political party in Nevada until June 25, 1974", we find the statute inapposite, and conclude that the Secretary of State erred in refusing to accept Long’s candidacy for that reason.”
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