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County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 22: Concerning a Clarification of Nonpartisan Office Elections

On the ballot in
Clark County
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Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Concerning a Clarification of Nonpartisan Office Elections The Clark County Charter Review Commission adopted Resolution No. 26-01 proposing an amendment to the Clark County Home Rule Charter, concerning a clarification of nonpartisan office elections. If approved, this amendment clarifies if two or less county candidates file for a race in the Primary, that race will bypass the Primary and proceed directly to the General Election. Nonpartisan elections for county offices shall be held in accordance with the procedures established in state law for nonpartisan elections, and shall occur in even numbered years. Should this amendment be:

A “Yes” vote means

The charter would state that county offices stay nonpartisan, that races with two or fewer candidates skip the primary, and that elections are in even years.

A “No” vote means

The charter's current wording on nonpartisan county elections would stay unchanged.

Official plain English statement

The Clark County Charter Review Commission proposes to clarify that several county offices—including Council members, Assessor, Auditor, Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer, and Prosecuting Attorney—remain nonpartisan. If two or less county candidates file for a race in the Primary, that race will bypass the Primary and Proceed directly to the General Election. The amendment requires these positions to follow procedures for nonpartisan elections under state law and mandates that both primary and general elections occur in even-numbered years.

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