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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. As soon as practicable after each general election, the Secretary of State shall determine the number of signatures required to be gathered from each petition district within the State for a petition for initiative or referendum that proposes a constitutional amendment or statewide measure.
2. To determine the number of signatures required to be gathered from each petition district, the Secretary of State shall calculate the amount that equals 10 percent of the voters who voted in this State at the last preceding general election and divide that amount by the number of petition districts. Fractional numbers must be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 24. Elections § 293.127563. Secretary of State to determine number of signatures required for certain petitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-24-elections/nv-rev-st-293-127563/
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