Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 21 — Concerning Revised Council Powers Regarding Boards and Commissions

What it does

Concerning Revised Council Powers Regarding Boards and Commissions The Clark County Charter Review Commission adopted Resolution No. 26-23 proposing an amendment to the Clark County Home Rule Charter, concerning revised Council powers regarding boards and commissions. If approved, this amendment would give the County Council the concurrent authority with the County Manager to nominate members to all boards and commissions, with the exception of the Ethics Review Commission. Should this amendment be:

A YES vote means

The Clark County Council would share authority with the County Manager to nominate members to all boards and commissions, except the Ethics Review Commission.

A NO vote means

The Clark County Council would not get this shared nominating authority.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

Clark County voters elected 15 commissioners in November 2025 to the Charter Review Commission, which voted on July 8, 2026 to send this amendment (its item 26-23) to the November ballot, according to Resolution No. 26-23.

Charter Section 2.4.H currently gives the County Council concurrent authority with the County Manager to nominate members to three bodies: the planning commission, the historic preservation commission and the board of equalization; the amendment would extend that to all boards and commissions except the Ethics Review Commission, with members appointed by the council.

Put on the ballot by Clark County Charter Review Commission, July 8, 2026 (Resolution No. 26-23).

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Also on Clark County ballots

• Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 19 — Concerning a Limitation on Consecutive Terms for County Council Members
• Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 20 — Concerning a Revised Budget Transparency Process
• Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 22 — Concerning a Clarification of Nonpartisan Office Elections
• Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 23 — Concerning a Required Annual Report Publication by the County Manager
• Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 24 — Concerning a Requirement for a Housing Impact Analysis
• Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 25 — Concerning the Requirement of Supermajority Approval by Council for County Taxes
• Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 26 — Concerning the Initiative, Mini-Initiative, and Referenda Process
• Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 27 — Concerning Legislative Branch Performance Audits
• Clark County Proposition No. 12 — Bonds for Public Safety and Criminal Justice Capital Infrastructure
• Clark County Proposition No. 13 — Levy Lid Lift for Public Safety and Criminal Justice Services

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 21 mean?

The Clark County Council would share authority with the County Manager to nominate members to all boards and commissions, except the Ethics Review Commission.

What does a NO vote on Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 21 mean?

The Clark County Council would not get this shared nominating authority.

How many votes does Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 21 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 21?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.