What does a YES vote on Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 22 mean?

Clark County nonpartisan races with two or fewer candidates would skip the Primary and go straight to the General Election, and these elections would follow state law and be held in even-numbered years.

What does a NO vote on Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 22 mean?

Clark County's charter would not add this clarification on nonpartisan elections.

Would one- and two-candidate races still be on the November ballot?

Yes. They would skip only the primary and go directly to the general election.

Which offices does it cover?

County Council members, Assessor, Auditor, Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer and Prosecuting Attorney, per the explanatory statement.

Are there statements for and against in the voters' pamphlet?

Yes. The statement for says it saves money and matches how other nonpartisan races work; the statement against says voters would lose months of candidate information and incumbents would gain an advantage.

How many votes does Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 22 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. 22?

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.

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.

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

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 3:57 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026

What it does: 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: Clark County nonpartisan races with two or fewer candidates would skip the Primary and go straight to the General Election, and these elections would follow state law and be held in even-numbered years.
A NO vote means: Clark County's charter would not add this clarification on nonpartisan elections.
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

Explained

Today

Clark County's elected offices (Council members, Assessor, Auditor, Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer and Prosecuting Attorney) are nonpartisan under the Home Rule Charter.
Every candidate for these county offices still appears on the August primary ballot, even when only one or two people file, according to the pamphlet's argument for the measure.

If it passes

If two or fewer candidates file for one of these county races, it would skip the primary and go straight to the November general election ballot.
The Charter would say these offices follow state law procedures for nonpartisan elections.
Both the primary and general elections for these offices would be held in even-numbered years, written into the Charter.

Who would notice

Clark County voters and candidates for county offices. In one- or two-candidate races, those candidates would not appear on the primary ballot or in the primary voters' pamphlet.

How it got here

The Clark County Charter Review Commission proposed it in Resolution No. 26-01. The pamphlet's argument for says that in 2021 more than 64% of voters chose to make all county offices nonpartisan, but the primary process did not change.

Written by SpectrumVote from 1 linked sources (1). Arguments are each side's own, not ours; the official text is what you vote on.

Background

Clark County voters made county executive and legislative offices nonpartisan in 2020, but the Charter still says those elections are conducted in the manner provided for partisan local elections, according to the Charter Review Commission's amendment proposal (26-01).

Under state rules for partisan races, every candidate appears on the Primary ballot even if only one or two file; this amendment would use nonpartisan election procedures, so county races with two or fewer candidates would skip the Primary and appear only on the General Election ballot, with both elections still held in even-numbered years.

The proposal's sponsors estimated that under nonpartisan procedures in 2022 the number of county offices on the Primary ballot would have dropped from 10 to 5, saving about $70,000; they also note it would lower how much an individual could contribute to a candidate who appears on only one ballot.

The elected 15-member Charter Review Commission voted 11–4 on July 8, 2026 to send the amendment to the ballot.

Put on the ballot by Clark County Charter Review Commission, 11–4, July 8, 2026 (Resolution No. 26-01).

From official source 1, official source 2, official source 3.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 22 mean?: Clark County nonpartisan races with two or fewer candidates would skip the Primary and go straight to the General Election, and these elections would follow state law and be held in even-numbered years.
What does a NO vote on Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 22 mean?: Clark County's charter would not add this clarification on nonpartisan elections.
Would one- and two-candidate races still be on the November ballot?: Yes. They would skip only the primary and go directly to the general election.
Which offices does it cover?: County Council members, Assessor, Auditor, Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer and Prosecuting Attorney, per the explanatory statement.
Are there statements for and against in the voters' pamphlet?: Yes. The statement for says it saves money and matches how other nonpartisan races work; the statement against says voters would lose months of candidate information and incumbents would gain an advantage.
How many votes does Clark County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 22 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. 22?: 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.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Clark County ballot.

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