§ NRS § 293.171Procedure for organization

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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.

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