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Requiring Some Elected Officials to Resign Before Running for Another Office
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 1:27 AM
In one sentence
This law requires most elected officials in Nevada to quit their current job before running for a different one, unless they have less than a year left in their term or are judges.
What it does
- Requires an elected official to resign from their current office before filing papers to run for another elective public office.
- Allows officials with less than 12 months remaining on their current term to file nomination papers without resigning first.
- States that if an official does not resign as required, they are considered to have resigned automatically when the deadline to file papers passes.
- Exempts people who already hold special district offices alongside state or local offices from this new rule.
- Exempts all judges and justices of peace from having to resign before running for another office.
Who it affects
- Elected public officers in Nevada with more than one year left on their current term who want to run for a different elected position.
- Justices, judges, and justices of the peace are not affected by this requirement.
- Officials holding special district offices like irrigation or fire protection districts alongside other state or local roles.
Limits and unknowns
- The law only applies to people who are elected officials on or after October 1, 2025.
- It is not clear if this change will cost local governments money until more details are known.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Nomination papers
- Official forms a person must file to become a candidate in an election.
- Special district
- A local government unit that provides specific services like water, fire protection, or soil conservation.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Revises provisions relating to public office. (BDR 24-829)