# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.022: Petition for incorporation: Invalidation of signatures; number of signatures; filing

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T21_C266_S266.022

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.022
- **Heading:** Petition for incorporation: Invalidation of signatures; number of signatures; filing
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 21 / Chapter 266 / Section 266.022

## Text

1. The county clerk shall invalidate the signature of any qualified elector if the signature is not signed in ink and dated or if the signature is executed before the notice to incorporate and the petition for incorporation are filed with the county clerk pursuant to NRS 266.018 . The county clerk shall not invalidate a signature because it does not correspond exactly to the signature in the database created by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 293.675 if the county clerk is able to determine the identity of the signer from the signature on the petition.

2. A petition for incorporation must contain a number of signatures equal to at least one-third of the qualified electors within the boundaries of the city proposed to be incorporated.

3. The petition containing the required number of signatures must be filed with the county clerk within 90 days after the notice to incorporate is filed pursuant to NRS 266.018 .

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.005 Inapplicability to certain cities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T21_C266_S266.005.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.007 Special election may be held upon determination by city council that emergency exists](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T21_C266_S266.007.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.010 Home rule granted; limitations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T21_C266_S266.010.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.015 Municipal government vested in mayor and city council](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T21_C266_S266.015.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.016 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T21_C266_S266.016.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.017 Area suitable for incorporation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T21_C266_S266.017.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.018 Notice to incorporate: Filing; contents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T21_C266_S266.018.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.019 Petition for incorporation: Contents; form](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T21_C266_S266.019.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.021 Petition for incorporation: Information; affidavits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T21_C266_S266.021.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.022 Petition for incorporation: Invalidation of signatures; number of signatures; filing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T21_C266_S266.022.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.023 Verification of signatures; request to remove name from petition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T21_C266_S266.023.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.024 Amendment of petition; verification of additional signatures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T21_C266_S266.024.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.026 Determination of sufficiency of petition; review by board of county commissioners](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T21_C266_S266.026.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.027 Public hearing on petition and report of Committee on Local Government Finance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T21_C266_S266.027.md)

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