Existing law requires a person to be a qualified elector to be eligible for a public office in this State. (Nev. Const. Art. 15, § 3) Existing law further sets forth additional qualifications for certain county offices and provides for the election of such officers, including the office of: (1) county commissioner; (2) county clerk; (3) county recorder; (4) sheriff; (5) county treasurer; (6) county assessor; (7) district attorney; (8) public administrator; and (9) constable. (NRS 244.020, 246.010, 247.010, 248.005, 248.010, 249.010, 250.010, 252.010, 253.010, 258.005, 258.010) Finally, existing law sets forth the qualifications for a supervisor of the Board of Supervisors of Carson City and provides for the election of Supervisors of the Board. (Carson City Charter § 2.010) Sections 1-10 of this bill include as a qualification for these offices a requirement for these officers to be registered to vote in this State. Section 11 of this bill provides that the requirement for these officers to be registered to vote in this State do not apply to a person who, on July 1, 2025, holds such office.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 244.020, 246.010, 247.010, 248.005, 249.010, 250.010, 252.010, 253.010, 258.005
BDR: 244.020, 246.010, 247.010, 248.005, 249.010, 250.010, 252.010, 253.010, 258.005