§ NRS § 293.1755Residency and voter registration requirements for candidates; unlawful for candidates to make certain false statements; certain offices excepted from residency and voter registration requirements

Residency and voter registration requirements for candidates;
unlawful for candidates to make certain false statements; certain offices
excepted from residency and voter registration requirements.

1.  In addition to any other requirement
provided by law, no person may be a candidate for any office unless, for at
least the 30 days immediately preceding the date of the close of filing of
declarations of candidacy for the office which the person seeks, the person
has:

(a) In accordance with NRS 281.050, actually, as opposed to
constructively, resided in the State, district, county, township or other area
prescribed by law to which the office pertains and, if elected, over which he
or she will have jurisdiction or will represent; and

(b) Registered to vote in the State, district,
county, township or other area prescribed by law in which the officer is
required to reside and, if elected, over which he or she will have jurisdiction
or will represent. 

2.  Any person who knowingly and willfully
files a declaration of candidacy which contains a false statement regarding the
person’s residency in violation of this section is guilty of a gross
misdemeanor.

3.  The provisions of this section do not
apply to candidates for any federal office.

4.  The provisions of paragraph (a) of
subsection 1 do not apply to candidates for the office of district attorney.