§ NRS § 293.433Decision of contest for office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor or justice of Supreme Court by Senate and Assembly in joint session

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Decision of contest for office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor
or justice of Supreme Court by Senate and Assembly in joint session.

1.  The Senate and Assembly meeting in
joint session shall proceed to decide the contest.

2.  The Speaker of the Assembly shall
preside at such joint session, and the session shall be conducted under the
joint standing rules or joint special rules adopted for the occasion.

3.  The contest shall be decided by a
majority vote of the elected membership of both houses not later than 30 days
after the contest hearing is begun.

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