§ 295.012 Requirements for petition: Number of voters proposing must be apportioned equally among petition districts and number of signatures required from each petition district must be equal
§ 295.015 Copy of petition and certain information to be filed with Secretary of State before presentation to voters for signatures and after any amendment; effect of amendment on petition; assignment of unique identifier; determination of fiscal effect;
§ 295.026 Withdrawal of petition
§ 295.035 Petition for initiative proposing amendment to Constitution: Secretary of State to use same number for identification of petition when submitted at successive elections
§ 295.045 Petition for referendum: Filing; submission to voters at general election
§ 295.055 Regulations specifying format of petition; each document of petition limited to voters of single petition district; removal of name from petition
§ 295.056 Requirements for submission of signatures to county clerk
§ 295.0575 Petition may consist of more than one document; circulator’s affidavit
§ 295.0585 County clerk required to make copies of petition and signatures; copies to be made available to public
§ 295.061 Challenge to description of petition; challenge to legal sufficiency of petition

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 295 > State Initiative and Referendum

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.