# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.027: Election of county commissioners in county whose population is less than 100,000 and which has not been divided into commissioners' districts

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## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.027
- **Heading:** Election of county commissioners in county whose population is less than 100,000 and which has not been divided into commissioners' districts
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 20 / Chapter 244 / Section 244.027

## Text

1. Whenever two or more members of a board of county commissioners are to be elected at the same election for the same term in any county in this state having less than 100,000 population, and the county has not been divided into commissioner districts in the manner provided by NRS 244.050 , the county clerk shall designate the offices to be filled alphabetically or numerically. The designation must be made on or before the first Monday in June of the year in which the election is held.

2. For purposes of election, the offices must be considered separate offices and no declaration of candidacy, as defined in NRS 293.0455 , may be accepted unless the declaration of candidacy indicates the particular office for which it is filed.

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.010 Minimum number of county commissioners](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T20_C244_S244.010.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.011 Change in number of county commissioners in county whose population is less than 100,000](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T20_C244_S244.011.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.014 Number and terms of county commissioners in county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000; commissioners' districts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T20_C244_S244.014.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.016 Number of county commissioners in county whose population is 700,000 or more; commissioners' districts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T20_C244_S244.016.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.018 Establishment of additional or changed commissioners' districts: Manner of electing county commissioners](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T20_C244_S244.018.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.020 Qualifications of county commissioners](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T20_C244_S244.020.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.025 Election of county commissioners in county whose population is less than 100,000](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T20_C244_S244.025.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.027 Election of county commissioners in county whose population is less than 100,000 and which has not been divided into commissioners' districts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T20_C244_S244.027.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.030 Term of office of county commissioners; exception](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T20_C244_S244.030.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.035 County commissioners required to take oath of office; effect of failure to take oath](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T20_C244_S244.035.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.040 Vacancy in office of county commissioner; exception](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T20_C244_S244.040.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.050 Commissioners' districts in counties whose population is less than 100,000: Creation; election; notice; abolishment; election at large of commissioners](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T20_C244_S244.050.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.055 Seal of county commissioners](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T20_C244_S244.055.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.060 Board of county commissioners: Quorum; tie vote](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T20_C244_S244.060.md)

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