1.  ’Candidate’ means any person who seeks to be elected to a public office and:

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 281.558

  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039

(a) Who files a declaration of candidacy; or

(b) Whose name appears on an official ballot at any election.

2.  The term does not include a candidate for judicial office who is subject to the requirements of the Revised Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct.