Published by the Office of the Nevada Secretary of Stat e Barbara K. Cegavske Nevada Secretary of State’s Office Elections Division 101 North Carson Street, Suite 3 www.nvsos.gov Carson City, NV 89701 twitter.com/nvsos (775) 684-5705 twitter.com/nvelect [email protected] www.facebook.com/NVSOS TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 2020 FEDERAL, STATE, & COUNTY ELECTIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5 o PRIMARY ELECTION DATES .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 o GENERAL ELECTION DATES ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 o CANDIDATE FILING DATES – JUDICIAL OFFICES ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5 o CANDIDATE FILING DATES – NON-JUDICIAL OFFICES .............................................................................................................................................................. 5 o CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENSES (C&E) REPORT DUE DATES ............................................................................................................................................... 5 o FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (FDS) DUE DATES ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 o CANDIDATE FILING FEES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICES OPEN FOR ELECTION IN 2020 ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 o U.S. SENATE – Six year term ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 o U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES – Two year term ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 o NEVADA CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES – Four year term ............................................................................................................................................................... 7 o JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT – Six year term ................................................................................................................................................................... 7 o NEVADA COURT OF APPEALS – Six year term ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 o DISTRICT COURT JUDGES – Six year term ................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 LEGISLATIVE OFFICES OPEN FOR ELECTION IN 2020 (NONPARTISAN) ...................................................................................................................................... 7 o STATE SENATE (10 SEATS) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 o STATE ASSEMBLY (42 SEATS) ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 STATE OFFICES OPEN FOR ELECTION IN 2020 (NONPARTISAN) .................................................................................................................................................. 8 o UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 o STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 MINOR POLITICAL PARTIES QUALIFIED FOR BALLOT ACCESS (As of December 2019) ........................................................................................................... 9 REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL OFFICES ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 o UNITED STATES SENATE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 o UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES .................................................................................................................................................................... 10 HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE OFFICES ......................................................................................................... 11 REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12 REQUIREMENTS FOR COURT OF APPEALS JUDGES .................................................................................................................................................................... 13 REQUIREMENTS FOR LEGISLATIVE OFFICES ................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 o NEVADA STATE SENATE .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 o NEVADA STATE ASSEMBLY ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 REQUIREMENTS FOR DISTRICT COURT AND FAMILY COURT JUDGES ..................................................................................................................................... 15 o DISTRICT COURT JUDGE AND FAMILY COURT JUDGE ........................................................................................................................................................... 15 REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA BOARD OF REGENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 16 REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................................................. 16 REQUIREMENTS FOR LOCAL OFFICES ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 o COUNTY CLERK – NRS 246.010 - COUNTY RECORDER – NRS 247.010 ................................................................................................................................. 17 o COUNTY ASSESSOR – NRS 250.010 - COUNTY TREASURER – NRS 249.010 ....................................................................................................................... 17 o CONSTABLE – NRS 258.010 - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR – NRS 253.010 ................................................................................................................................ 17 o COUNTY COMMISSIONER – NRS 244.025 - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE – NRS 4.010 .............................................................................................................. 17 2020 Election Guide Page 2 of 39 o SHERIFF ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 o DISTRICT ATTORNEY...................................................................................................................................................................................................................