1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a presidential preference primary election must be held for all major political parties on the first Tuesday in February of each presidential election year.
2. A presidential preference primary election must not be held for a major political party if only one qualified candidate or no qualified candidate of the major political party files a declaration of candidacy pursuant to NRS 298.660. If only one qualified candidate of the major political party files a declaration of candidacy, the Secretary of State must certify the name of the qualified candidate to the state central committee and the national committee of the major political party.