EDRIElection Dispute Resolution Index

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: NRS § 293B.155 governs the mechanics of logic and accuracy testing procedures for voting equipment and the handling of sealed test materials. It addresses access to test results in contested elections (subsection 4) but does not enumerate parties with standing to contest an election. The statute states that sealed containers are accessible 'in the case of a contested election' to 'the judge, body or board before whom the election is being contested, or by the parties to the contest, jointly' — it presupposes the existence of a contest and parties thereto but does not define who has standing to initiate a contest. Standing enumeration would appear in election contest statutes (likely NRS ch. 293 or related provisions), not in procedural rules for equipment testing.

NRS § 293.424(2)(a) explicitly specifies that election contests for the office of presidential elector must be filed 'with the clerk of the district court.' This provision clearly identifies the court of original jurisdiction (district court) as the forum for such contests. The statute further provides additional procedural clarity by requiring the filing to occur within a specific timeframe (not more than 2 working days after canvass), and mandates that the district court must conduct a hearing within 5 days and render a decision before the federal deadline under 3 U.S.C. § 5. This represents clear statutory specification of venue and jurisdiction.

The statute provides a specific, codified filing deadline for election contests in the presidential elector context: 'not more than 2 working days after the canvass of the returns by the Supreme Court.' This deadline is defined by reference to a concrete triggering event (canvass of returns by the Supreme Court) rather than left to discretion. The requirement is mandatory ('must file') and clearly quantified (2 working days). This satisfies the criterion that the filing deadline for an election contest be specified by statute with reference to a defined temporal marker.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: NRS § 293.430 addresses procedural mechanics of filing, notification, and legislative handling of election contests for statewide offices. It specifies what documents must be filed and the timeline for legislative convening, but it does not codify any standard of proof (such as 'clear and convincing,' 'preponderance,' or 'beyond reasonable doubt') or admissibility rules for evidence in election contests. The statute permits filing of 'depositions, ballots and other documents' without establishing evidentiary standards, burdens, or criteria for what constitutes sufficient proof of contested claims. The decision and substantive standards are left to the joint session of the Legislature, not governed by statutory rule.

NRS § 293.424(1)(b) codifies timing and initiation procedures for recounts (commencement within 1 day, completion within 5 days), and establishes trigger requirements (demand by candidate within 13 days post-election). However, the statute does not specify who counts (election officials, judges, machines?), how the counting is conducted (manual, machine, mixed?), or what evidentiary standards apply during the recount process. The statute delegates substantive procedural details to Secretary of State regulations, particularly regarding cost definitions in subsection (1)(a)(2). For RECT.1 (statutory definition of recount procedures including 'who counts, how, with what evidence'), the statute provides partial statutory codification of triggering and timing rules but outsources the operational mechanics of the recount itself to administrative regulation, falling short of comprehensive statutory specification.

No matching sections in corpus.

NRS § 293.405 clearly allocates recount costs by statute under both outcomes. When a recount petitioner prevails, costs are borne by the county or city for non-statewide elections, or paid from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account for statewide elections. When the petitioner does not prevail, the petitioner must pay any deficiency between the deposit and actual recount costs. This dual-outcome allocation is codified with specificity regarding which governmental entity pays under which scenario, satisfying the criterion for statutory cost allocation.

No matching sections in corpus.

NRS § 295.210 establishes a clear, statutory certification deadline. Subsection 1 mandates that the city clerk 'shall complete a certificate as to its sufficiency' within 20 days—a fixed timeline set by statute, not discretionary. Subsection 2 provides that once certified (or if not challenged), the certificate becomes 'a final determination as to the sufficiency of the petition,' which must be 'promptly present[ed]' to the council. Subsection 3 allows a narrow, time-bound review by the council (within 2 days of receiving notice, decided at the next council meeting). The statute thus codifies both the initial 20-day deadline and the appeal/review process with defined timing, leaving no room for administrative discretion in whether to certify or how long certification may take. This satisfies the criterion that the certification deadline is set by statute.