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County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 26: Concerning the Initiative, Mini-Initiative, and Referenda Process

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

The question, as printed on the ballot

Concerning the Initiative, Mini-Initiative, and Referenda Process The Clark County Charter Review Commission adopted Resolution No. 26-40 proposing an amendment to the Clark County Home Rule Charter, concerning the initiative, mini-initiative, and referenda process. If approved, this amendment would reduce the number of signatures necessary for initiatives and referendums from 10% to 8%; remove calculation requirements of required signatures based on the number of votes cast within unincorporated areas of the County at the date the initiative and referendum is initiated; allow for initiatives without sufficient signatures have possible opportunity to become a mini-initiative; and permit the Auditor's Office to limited use statistical sampling techniques for signature verification. Should this amendment be:

A “Yes” vote means

Signatures needed for county initiatives and referendums would drop from 10% to 8%, mini-initiatives would be allowed, and sampling could verify signatures.

A “No” vote means

The current 10% signature requirement and verification process would stay.

Official plain English statement

The Clark County Charter Review Commission proposes to revise Article 7 of the Home Rule Charter, lowering signature requirements for initiatives and referenda from 10% to 8% and allowing insufficient initiative signatures to qualify as mini‑initiatives. The amendment standardizes signature calculations for measures affecting unincorporated areas and permits the County Auditor to use statistical sampling for signature verification.

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