NRS293.171. Procedure for organization.

      1.  To be organized as a minor political party, an organization must file with the Secretary of State a certificate of existence which includes the:

      (a) Name of the political party;

      (b) Names of its officers;

      (c) Names of the members of its executive committee; and

      (d) Name of the person authorized to file the list of its candidates for partisan office with the Secretary of State.

      2.  A copy of the constitution or bylaws of the party must be affixed to the certificate.

      3.  A minor political party shall file with the Secretary of State an amended certificate of existence within 5 days after any change in the information contained in the certificate.

      4.  The constitution or bylaws of a minor political party must provide a procedure for the nomination of its candidates in such a manner that only one candidate may be nominated for each office.

      5.  A minor political party whose candidates for partisan office do not appear on the ballot for the general election must file a notice of continued existence with the Secretary of State not later than the second Friday in August preceding the general election.

      6.  A minor political party which fails to file a notice of continued existence as required by subsection 5 ceases to exist as a minor political party in this State.

      (Added to NRS by 1987, 1359; A 1989, 2160; 1999, 3548; 2011, 3276)