Nevada Code § 293.172

Contents of petition required to place candidates names on ballot; limitation on who may sign petition; requirements for signing
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1. A petition filed pursuant to subsection
2 of NRS 293.1715 may consist of more
than one document. Each document of the petition must:
(a) Bear the name of the minor political party
and, if applicable, the candidate and office to which the candidate is to be
nominated.
(b) Include the affidavit of the person who
circulated the document verifying that the signers are registered voters in
this State according to his or her best information and belief and that the
signatures are genuine and were signed in his or her presence.
(c) Bear the name of a county and be submitted to
the county clerk of that county for verification in the manner prescribed in NRS 293.1276 to 293.1279 , inclusive, not later than 10
working days before the last day to file the petition. A challenge to the form
of a document must be made in a district court in the county that is named on
the document.
(d) Be signed only by registered voters of the
county that is named on the document.
2. If the office to which the candidate is
to be nominated is a county office, only the registered voters of that county
may sign the petition. If the office to which the candidate is to be nominated
is a district office, only the registered voters of that district may sign the
petition.
3. Each person who signs a petition shall
also provide the address of the place where he or she resides, the date that he
or she signs and the name of the county in which he or she is registered to
vote.
4. The county clerk shall not disqualify
the signature of a voter who failed to provide all the information required by
subsection 3 if the voter is registered in the county named on the document.

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