548.415 - Proposed ordinance; notices of referendum; form of question; informalities not to invalidate referendum. - Nevada Statutes

548.415  Proposed ordinance; notices of referendum; form of question; informalities not to invalidate referendum.  If a referendum is to be held:

      1.  The proposed regulations shall be embodied in a proposed ordinance.

      2.  Copies of such proposed ordinance shall be available for the inspection of all eligible voters during the period between publication of such notice and the date of the referendum.

      3.  The notices of the referendum shall recite the contents of such proposed ordinance, or shall state where copies of such proposed ordinance can be examined.

      4.  The question shall be submitted by ballots, upon which the words “For approval of proposed ordinance No. ........, prescribing land use regulations for conservation of soil and prevention of erosion” and “Against approval of proposed ordinance No. ........, prescribing land use regulations for conservation of soil and prevention of erosion” shall be printed, with a square before each proposition and a direction to insert an X mark in the square before one or the other of the propositions as the voter may favor or oppose approval of such proposed ordinance.

      5.  The Commission shall supervise such referendum, shall prescribe appropriate regulations governing the conduct thereof, and shall publish the result thereof.

      6.  All persons determined by the county clerk or clerks to be registered voters residing within the district are eligible to vote in such referendum.

      7.  No informalities in the conduct of such referendum or in any matters relating thereto invalidate the referendum or the result thereof if notice thereof was given substantially as provided in this chapter and the referendum was fairly conducted.

      [Part 9:212:1937; 1931 NCL § 6870.09]—(NRS A 1973, 757; 1975, 905)