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The terms of three Nevada Supreme Court justices expired on January 6, 2025. The three seats were up for nonpartisan election on November 5, 2024. The primary election scheduled for June 11, 2024, was not needed after only one candidate filed for each seat on the ballot. The filing deadline was January 12, 2024.

With a total of seven justices on the Nevada Supreme Court, three justices ran for re-election without opposition. Justices Elissa Cadish in Seat C, Patricia Lee in Seat F, and Lidia Stiglich in Seat G have advanced from the primary to the general election on November 5 2024.

Candidates and results

Seat C

General election

General election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat C

Incumbent Elissa Cadish won election in the general election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat C on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elissa Cadish (Nonpartisan)	69.7	868,459
		Other/Write-in votes	30.3	377,231

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,245,690
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elissa Cadish advanced from the primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat C.

Seat F

General election

General election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat F

Incumbent Patricia Lee won election in the general election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat F on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patricia Lee (Nonpartisan)	70.4	876,180
		Other/Write-in votes	29.6	368,473

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,244,653
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Patricia Lee advanced from the primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat F.

Seat G

General election

General election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat G

Incumbent Lidia Stiglich won election in the general election for Nevada Supreme Court Seat G on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lidia Stiglich (Nonpartisan)	70.7	874,639
		Other/Write-in votes	29.3	361,896

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,236,535
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lidia Stiglich advanced from the primary for Nevada Supreme Court Seat G.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Nevada

Election information in Nevada: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 8, 2024
• Online: Nov. 5, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: N/A
• By mail: N/A by N/A
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 19, 2024 to Nov. 1, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (MST/PST)

Noteworthy ballot measures

See also: Nevada 2024 ballot measures

Nevada had seven ballot measures on the November 5, 2024, ballot in Nevada. Two notable ones included the Nevada Right to Abortion Initiative, which was designed to provide for a state constitutional right to an abortion, and Question 3, designed to change Nevada's primaries to use ranked-choice voting.

Observers and officials commented on whether the amendments would increase turnout statewide.

• David Byler of Noble Predictive Insights, a polling firm said: “Abortion is an issue that brings Democrats to the polls – and that high enthusiasm has allowed them to beat Republicans in low-turnout special elections... And that is an advantage for Democrats.”

• David Damore, a political science professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas said: “When abortion rights are on the ballot, it mobilizes turnout among supporters that crosses party lines.”

• 538's Nathaniel Rakich said: "But while interest in these measures will undoubtedly be high this November, there just isn't much evidence that they'll turn out many voters who weren't already going to vote anyway... in every state with an abortion-related ballot measure in 2022, more votes were cast for the office at the top of the ticket than for the ballot measure."

• Former Clark County GOP Chair David Gibbs said of the abortion amendment: “I’m not hearing much about it... Is it going to drive people to the polls? It might, but there’s a good probability that those people were going to vote anyway.”

• Sondra Cosgrove, director of Vote Nevada, said of Question 3: “The largest group of voters is already saying, ‘You know, I’m not really cool with either of the parties right now’ but then they feel like they’re being shut out at the same time... People can see that the system’s kind of gummed-up and doesn’t work very well, so they’re interested in reforms to our election processes.”

• Gibbs disagreed with Cosgrove's assessment on voter interest in the specific amendment. The Epoch Times' John Haughey said: "Mr. Gibbs agreed, except he said the election reform Nevadans are interested in is not ranked choice voting. Unlike 2022 when it only passed by 53 percent, he said, Question 3 will face stiff opposition in 2024 with coalescing groups prepared to show “how much this is going to both complicate and muddy the waters in our elections,” predicting the “voters of Nevada will reject” ranked voting.

Question 6

See also: Nevada Question 6, Right to Abortion Initiative (2024)

A "yes" vote supported providing for a state constitutional right to an abortion, providing for the state to regulate abortion after fetal viability, except where medically indicated to "protect the life or health of the pregnant patient."

A "no" vote opposed providing for a state constitutional right to an abortion.

To read more about supporters and opponents of the initiative, along with their arguments, click on the box below.

• Nevada Right to Abortion Initiative Support & Opposition (click to expand)

  Supporters

  

  The Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom PAC led the campaign in support of the initiative.

  Supporters

  Officials

  • Vice Pres. Kamala D. Harris (D)
  • U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D)
  • U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford (D)
  • U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (D)
  • U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)
  • U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (D)
  • State Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro (D)
  • State Sen. Dallas Harris (D)
  • State Sen. Roberta Lange (D)
  • State Sen. Rochelle Nguyen (D)
  • State Rep. Natha Anderson (D)
  • State Rep. Shea Backus (D)
  • State Rep. Tracy Brown-May (D)
  • State Rep. Max Carter II (D)
  • State Rep. Venicia Considine (D)
  • State Rep. Reuben D'Silva (D)
  • State Rep. Sandra Jauregui (D)
  • State Rep. Selena La Rue Hatch (D)
  • State Rep. Elaine Marzola (D)
  • State Rep. Brittney Miller (D)
  • State Rep. Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D)
  • State Rep. Erica Mosca (D)
  • State Rep. Duy Nguyen (D)
  • State Rep. Angie Taylor (D)
  • State Rep. Selena Torres (D)
  • State Rep. Howard Watts III (D)
  • State Rep. Steve Yeager (D)

  Organizations

  • ACLU of Nevada
  • Feminist Majority Foundation
  • Human Rights Campaign
  • Indivisible Northern Nevada
  • NAACP Las Vegas
  • Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence
  • Nevada Women's Lobby
  • Planned Parenthood Votes Nevada
  • Reproductive Freedom for All Nevada
  • Think Big America

  Arguments

  • Caroline Mello Roberson, director of state campaigns for Reproductive Freedom for All: "We are in a crisis, like we've never been before, with reproductive freedom all over the country, including here in Nevada. States like ours, which have statutory protections — which are awesome — need to expand those protections by putting covenant protections in our state Constitution."
  • Lindsey Harmon, president of Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom: "It's important to remember that this is about bodily autonomy and individual freedoms, so we believe that belongs in the state constitution, as well as just doubling down and protecting access. We've seen a lot of legislators in a lot of other states push abortion bans against the will of the people and so we want to make sure that we're doing everything we can in the state of Nevada, as well as we want people in the state of Nevada to have an opportunity to vote on this. Take it out of the elected people's hands and return this vote to the vote of the people."
  • Vice Pres. Kamala Harris (D): "To protect your right to make your own healthcare decisions, vote yes on Question 6."
  • Dr. Tiffany Sigil, emergency room doctor: "By passing Question 6, we can ensure that patients can get an abortion if they choose and that politicians won’t be able to force patients to be pregnant. A yes vote establishes a permanent layer of protection so that no matter who holds office in our state, extreme abortion bans cannot become law in Nevada. A yes vote keeps families — not politicians — in charge of their own health care decisions, so that women can make these personal decisions in consultation with their doctors and those they love and trust. Whatever their circumstances, patients deserve the freedom to make their own decisions about their health care, with trusted medical professionals in the room, not politicians and their extreme agendas."

  Opposition

  The Coalition for Parents and Children PAC led the campaign opposing the initiative.

  Opponents

  Officials

  • State Rep. Ken Gray (R)

  Candidates

  • Sam Brown (R) - U.S. Sen candidate

  Organizations

  • Nevada Right to Life
  • Priests for Life
  • Students for Life Action

  Arguments

  • Melissa Clement, Nevada Right to Life: "As a woman, nothing makes me angrier than Democrats taking one of the most difficult and traumatic decisions a woman can make and using it for political fodder. Scaring women. It’s despicable."

Question 3

See also: Nevada Question 3, Top-Five Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (2024)

A "yes" vote supported establishing open top-five primaries and ranked-choice voting for general elections, which would apply to congressional, gubernatorial, state executive official, and state legislative elections.

A "no" vote opposed establishing open top-five primaries and ranked-choice voting for general elections, which would apply to congressional, gubernatorial, state executive official, and state legislative elections.

To read more about supporters and opponents of the initiative, along with their arguments, click on the box below.

• Nevada Voter Identification Initiative (click to expand)

  Supporters

  Nevada Voters First PAC sponsored the initiative.

  Supporters

  Corporations

  • Wynn Resorts

  Organizations

  • Institute for Political Innovation
  • Represent.Us
  • RepresentWomen
  • Vote Nevada

  Arguments

  • Megan Caska, RepresentUs Interim Director of Political Campaigns: "Ranked Choice Voting is sweeping the nation, and it’s not hard to see why. This simple change to our elections benefits the voters, not the political establishment or special interests. In every town, city and state that has switched to RCV, voters like it. We look forward to continuing the momentum and setting the country on a path toward having better elected officials that actually represent the voters."
  • Samuel T. Lair, former research associate for the Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities at UNR: "Fortunately, by implementing a ranked-choice voting system, the proposed reform will free voters to support independent candidates without the fear of aiding another party. To this end, Nevadan’s can expect the new system to result in a diverse field of candidates more capable of producing a system of representation consistent with the sentiments and interests of a true majority."
  • Institute for Political Innovation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Katherine M. Gehl: "With more than 35 percent of Nevada voters unable to vote in a primary because they are registered as independent or non-partisan, and many more feeling under-represented by their respective party, it is clear that this antiquated system needs to change."

  
  

  Opposition

  Opponents

  Officials

  • U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D)
  • U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D)
  • U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei (R)
  • State Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro (D)
  • State Asm. Steve Yeager (D)

  Former Officials

  • Gov. Steve Sisolak (D)

  Unions

  • Nevada State AFL-CIO

  Organizations

  • All Voting is Local
  • Americans for Tax Reform
  • Battle Born Progress
  • Fair Elections Fund
  • Let Nevadans Vote

  Arguments

  • Emily Persaud-Zamora, executive director of Silver State Voices: "Ranked choice voting makes casting a ballot more time consuming, more complicated and more confusing for voters ... It will inevitably lead to increased errors. Ranked choice vote ballots are significantly more likely to be thrown out and uncounted because of those voters’ mistakes, ultimately disenfranchising more voters because of an overly complex and burdensome process."
  • Protect Your Vote Nevada: "This petition you're being asked to sign doesn't do what supporters say it does. Instead, it's about out-of-state corporate billionaires trying to influence our elections. Their petition would make our elections unnecessarily confusing, complicated, and riddled with errors-- and enshrine that system in the Nevada Constitution."
  • Assemblyman Steve Yeager (D-9): "Enshrining this system in Nevada's state constitution would be a mistake because meaningful access to the ballot box is too critical to our system of representative government to sacrifice at the alter [sic] of an unproven and unwieldy experiment."

Campaign finance

See also: Campaign finance

The section and tables below contain data from financial reports submitted to state agencies. The data is gathered and made available by Transparency USA.

About the Nevada Supreme Court

See also: Nevada Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Nevada is the court of last resort in the state of Nevada. The court reviews appeals from the district courts and assigns cases to the Nevada Court of Appeals. Nevada's three-judge court of appeals was established in January 2015. Before that time, the supreme court heard all appeals in the state. The supreme court hears cases in Carson City and Las Vegas.

Political composition

This was the political composition of the supreme court heading into the 2024 election. Justices on the Nevada Supreme Court are elected to their seats, and replacements are appointed by the governor in the case of midterm vacancies.

■ Elissa Cadish		Elected in 2018
■ Douglas Herndon		Elected in 2020
■ Linda M. Bell		Elected in 2022
■ Ron Parraguirre		Elected in 2004, 2010, 2016, and 2022
■ Kris Pickering		Elected in 2008, 2014, and 2020
■ Patricia Lee		Appointed by Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) in 2022
■ Lidia Stiglich		Appointed by Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) in 2016; elected in 2018

Selection

The seven justices of the Nevada Supreme Court are elected to six-year terms in nonpartisan elections. To serve additional terms, justices must run for re-election. In the event of a midterm vacancy, the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection solicits and screens applicants to fill the judgeship. It makes recommendations to the governor, who appoints a mid-term replacement to serve until the next general election. If re-elected, the appointee serves out the remainder of the predecessor's unexpired term.

Qualifications

To serve on the Nevada Supreme Court, a justice must be:

• a qualified elector;
• a state resident for two years;
• at least 25 years old;
• licensed and admitted to practice law in Nevada;
• a licensed attorney for 15 years with at least two years in Nevada.

Selection of the chief justice

The supreme court selects its chief justice by seniority.

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Footnotes

Nevada courts

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Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Nevada • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Nevada

State courts:

Nevada Supreme Court • Nevada Court of Appeals • Nevada District Courts • Nevada Justice Courts • Nevada Municipal Courts • Clark County Family Court, Nevada

State resources:

Courts in Nevada • Nevada judicial elections • Judicial selection in Nevada

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