§ NRS § 293.413Time for filing statement of contest; precedence of election contest; referral to special master

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Time for filing statement of contest; precedence of election
contest; referral to special master.

1.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.424, the statement of contest
provided for in NRS 293.407 shall be
filed with the clerk of the district court no later than 5 days after a recount
is completed, and no later than 14 days after the election if no recount is
demanded. The parties to a contest shall be denominated contestant and
defendant.

2.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.424, the court shall set the matter
for hearing not less than 5 days nor more than 10 days after the filing of the
statement of contest. Election contests shall take precedence over all regular
business of the court in order that results of elections shall be determined as
soon as practicable.

3.  The court may refer the contest to a
special master in the manner provided by the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure,
and such special master shall have all powers necessary for a proper
determination of the contest.

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