NRS293.184. Penalty for willfully filing declaration or acceptance of candidacy with knowledge it contains false statement; posting of notice of disqualification at polling place required in certain circumstances.

      1.  In addition to any other penalty provided by law, if a person willfully files a declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy knowing that the declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy contains a false statement:

      (a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.165 and 293.166, the name of the person must not appear on any ballot for the election for which the person filed the declaration of candidacy or acceptance of candidacy; and

      (b) The person is disqualified from entering upon the duties of the office for which he or she was a candidate.

      2.  If the name of a person who is disqualified from entering upon the duties of an office pursuant to subsection 1 appears on a ballot for the election is disqualified because the deadline set forth in NRS 293.165 and 293.166 for making changes to the ballot has passed, the Secretary of State and county clerk must post a sign at each polling place where the person’s name will appear on the ballot informing voters that the person is disqualified from entering upon the duties of office.

      (Added to NRS by 2001, 672; A 2011, 3280)