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Elections in Nevada
Federal government
U.S. President
U.S. Senate
U.S. House
Special elections
State government
General
Gubernatorial
Nevada Attorney General
Nevada Senate
Nevada Assembly
Ballot measures
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Henderson
Mayoral
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North Las Vegas
Mayoral
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Mayoral

None of These Candidates

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This is a list of elections in the U.S. state of Nevada. Nevada is a swing state in state and federal elections, with margins that typically are under five percent. Unique to the state is the "None of These Candidates" voting option for all statewide and presidential and vice-presidential election ballots.[1] This option is listed along with the names of individuals running for the position and is often described as "none of the above". The option first appeared on the Nevada ballot in 1975.[2]

If the "None of These Candidates" option receives the most votes in an election, then the actual candidate who receives the most votes still wins the election. This has most notably happened on two occasions: in the 1976 Republican primary for Nevada's At-large congressional district, None of These Candidates received 16,097 votes, while Walden Earhart won 9,831 votes, followed by Dart Anthony with 8,097 votes. Even though he received fewer votes than "None of These Candidates", Earhart received the Republican nomination.[2] He went on to lose to incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Santini in the general election. In the 2014 Democratic gubernatorial primary, "None of These Candidates" won 30% of the popular vote, a plurality. Robert Goodman, the runner-up with 25% of the vote, was the Democratic nominee by state law.[3]

In a 2020 study, Nevada was ranked as the 23rd hardest state for citizens to vote in.[4]

Presidential

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Main article: United States presidential elections in Nevada

National legislative

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House of Representatives

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Senate

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State executive

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General

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Gubernatorial

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Other statewide contests

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Secretary of State

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State Treasurer

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Attorney General

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Local

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Other

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NRS: Chapter 293 - Elections".
  2. ^ a b Silver, Nate (2010-08-27). "In Nevada, No One Is Someone to Watch - NYTimes.com". Fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  3. ^ Smith, Alexander (11 June 2014). "Nevada Democrats Chose 'None of These Candidates' in Primary". NBC News. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. ^ J. Pomante II, Michael; Li, Quan (15 Dec 2020). "Cost of Voting in the American States: 2020". Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy. 19 (4): 503–509. doi:10.1089/elj.2020.0666. S2CID 225139517.
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