Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 295.026 (2026)

Withdrawal of petition

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NRS 295.026  Withdrawal of petition.

      1.  A petition for initiative or referendum may be withdrawn if a person authorized pursuant to NRS 295.015 to withdraw the petition submits a notice of withdrawal to the Secretary of State on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. Any such notice of withdrawal of:

      (a) A petition for initiative that proposes a statute or an amendment to a statute must be submitted to the Secretary of State not later than 90 days before the election at which the question of approval or disapproval of the initiative will appear on the ballot;

      (b) A petition for initiative that proposes an amendment to the Constitution must be submitted to the Secretary of State not later than 90 days before the first election at which the question of approval or disapproval of the initiative will appear on the ballot; or

      (c) A petition for referendum must be submitted to the Secretary of State not later than 90 days before the election at which the question of approval or disapproval of the referendum will appear on the ballot.

      2.  Once a petition for initiative or referendum is withdrawn pursuant to subsection 1, no further action may be taken on that petition.

      (Added to NRS by 2017, 3369; A 2021, 1261)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Cegavske v. Hollowood (ballot Issue), 2022 NV 46 (Nev. 2022).
Cegavske v. Hollowood (ballot Issue), 2022 NV 46 (Nev. 2022). · cites it 78× “The Secretary of State appeals, arguing that the statute setting forth the withdrawal procedure, NRS 295.026, is unconstitutional. We conclude that NRS 295.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 295.026(1) — 1 case
Cegavske v. Hollowood (ballot Issue), 2022 NV 46 (Nev. 2022). “The Secretary of State appeals, arguing that the statute setting forth the withdrawal procedure, NRS 295.026, is unconstitutional. We conclude that NRS 295.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 295.026(2) — 1 case
Cegavske v. Hollowood (ballot Issue), 2022 NV 46 (Nev. 2022). “The Secretary of State appeals, arguing that the statute setting forth the withdrawal procedure, NRS 295.026, is unconstitutional. We conclude that NRS 295.”
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