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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.202 (2026)

Withdrawal of candidacy; rescission

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NRS 293.202  Withdrawal of candidacy; rescission.

      1.  A withdrawal of candidacy for office must be in writing and must be presented by the candidate in person, within 7 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after the last day for filing, to the officer whose duty it is to receive filings for candidacy for that office. If the withdrawal of candidacy is submitted in a timely manner pursuant to the provisions of this subsection, it shall be deemed effective after the seventh day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after the last day for filing.

      2.  A rescission of a withdrawal of candidacy must be in writing and presented by the candidate in person, within the 7 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after the last day for filing, to the officer whose duty it is to receive filings for candidacy for that office.

      (Added to NRS by 1979, 262; A 1981, 349; 1991, 2217; 1995, 2775; 1997, 3450; 1999, 3553; 2007, 2582)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2002–2008 · leading case: Williams v. Clark Cnty. Dist. Attorney, 50 P.3d 536 (Nev. 2002).
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Williams v. Clark Cnty. Dist. Attorney, 50 P.3d 536 (Nev. 2002). · cites it 6× “82(1) allows a voter to file a written challenge to a candidate's qualifications not later than five days after the last day the candidate may withdraw his or her candidacy: After a person files a declaration of candidacy or an acceptance of candidacy to be a candidate for an…”
DeStefano v. Berkus, 119 P.3d 1238 (Nev. 2005). “NRS 293.202. See NRS 293.177(1). See NRS 293.”
Child v. Lomax, 188 P.3d 1103 (Nev. 2008). “182; NRS 293.202; NRS 293.177. 4 In addition to Child’s writ petition, two other writ petitions challenging candidacies on term-limit grounds were filed in this court and originally consolidated with the instant matter.”
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