The Green Papers: Nevada State and Local Government

Governor:1
Senators: 2 (Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2020 Census: 3,108,462 (0.94% of 331,797,979
- 2024, 2028 Electors: 6 (1.12% of 538)
- 2022-2030 Representatives: 4 (0.92% of 435)
2010 Census: 2,709,432 (0.87% of 309,785,186)
- 2012, 2016, 2020 Electors: 6 (1.12% of 538)
- 2012-2020 Representatives: 4 (0.92% of 435)
Capital: Carson City

Official Name/Status All States

The STATE of Nevada
Status: STATE of the Union
Organized as a Territory: 2 March 1861. 12 Stat. 209: previously, part of Utah Territory
Admitted to the Union as a State: 31 October 1864 upon Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln (13 Stat. 749)
The 36th state.

Traditional Sections and Regions All States

Constitutions All States Links to State Constitutions

Enabling Act (of the Congress of the United States): 21 March 1864 [13 Stat. 30: authorizing formation of a State government and Admission thereafter]
- 1st (1864-) [Adopted: 28 July 1864 Convention convened, 4 July 1864, Ratified: 7 September 1864 effective upon Admission, 31 October 1864]

Executive Branch All States

Chief Executive
- GOVERNOR
Successor to a Vacancy
- Lieutenant Governor [elected separately from GOVERNOR]

Legislative Branch All States

Judicial Branch All States

Local Government All States

PRIMARY CIVIL DIVISION All States
- County [Type: Strong, Executive and Legislative: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS]
  - MINOR CIVIL DIVISION
    - township [Type: None, Executive and Legislative: no associated governmental structure]

Key Statewide / Federal Officials All States

Statutory Election Information All States

General Election All States
- A general election must be held throughout the State on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year. [NRS 293.12755]
Presidential Primary All States
- (2021--) AB126 (2021) Sec. 43.1. ... a presidential preference primary election must be held for all major political parties on the 1st Tuesday in February of each presidential election year.
State Primary All States
- (--2009) The primary election must be held on the 12th Tuesday before the general election in each even-numbered year. [NRS 293.175 1.]
- (2009--) The primary election must be held on the second Tuesday in June of each even-numbered year. [NRS 293.175] (Governor Gibbons signed SB 162 on 28 May 2009. The bill becomes effective 1 October 2009 and moves the primary from August to the second Tuesday in June).
Polling times All States
- ... the polls must open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. [NRS 293.273 1.]

Links Links to other web sites. These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes.

Constitution
- http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Const/NVConst.html
Election Authority. All States
- Nevada Secretary of State
- Nevada Secretary of State - Silver State Election
Legislature. All States
Democratic
- Nevada Democratic Party
Republican
- Nevada Republican Party
Third Party
- Justice Party of Nevada
- Libertarian Party of Nevada
- Nevada Green Party
- Nevada Right to Life
- The Independent American Party of Nevada. Note: The Independent American Party of Nevada is an affiliate of the Constitution Party and is has no ties to the national Independent American Party.
- The Unity Party of Nevada
Media & others

State and Local Government Outline

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