Lyon County to Hold a Special Election July 23, 2024 for Fernley City Council Ward 5 & Stagecoach GID Trustees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 7, 2024                                 

Lyon County to Hold a Special Election July 23, 2024 for Fernley City Council Ward 5 and Stagecoach GID Trustees

Yerington, Nevada – On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, the Third Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada ordered the June 2024 Primary Election for Fernley City Council Ward 5 and Stagecoach General Improvement District (GID) Trustees as void following a hearing on Friday afternoon to address errors on the Lyon County 2024 Primary Election ballots regarding the number of candidates to vote for in the two races. The Lyon County Clerk shall not release, review nor publish the results for the 2024 Primary Election for those two races.

Further, the Court ordered the Lyon County Clerk’s Office to hold a special election for Fernley City Council Ward 5 and Stagecoach GID Trustees on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Early voting for both races will be held on Saturday, July 20 and Monday, July 22, 2024. Mail in voting and voting through Nevada’s Effective Absentee System for Elections (EASE) for the special election will be conducted in accordance with Nevada law.

For the Fernley City Council Ward 5, the ballot will state “Vote for One” and the Stagecoach GID Trustees race will state “Vote for Three.”

POLLING LOCATIONS FOR JULY 2024 SPECIAL ELECTION

EARLY VOTING CENTERS (In Person and Ballot Drop)

 Yerington – 27 S Main Street (Admin Complex)

July 20, 2024   9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

July 22, 2024   9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Fernley – 595 Silver Lace Blvd      (City Hall)

July 20, 2024   9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

July 22, 2024   9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

NEW POLLING LOCATION SITE:

Stagecoach – 8105 US 50, Silver Springs (Old Fire Station and Community Center)

July 20, 2024   9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

July 22, 2024   9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

ELECTION DAY VOTING CENTERS – 7 AM to 7 PM ON JULY 23, 2024

(In Person and Ballot Drop)

Yerington – 27 S Main Street, Yerington, NV (Admin Complex)

Fernley – 595 Silver Lace Blvd, Fernley, NV (City Hall)

Stagecoach – 8105 US 50, Silver Springs, NV (Old Fire Station and Community Center)

No other races on the 2024 Lyon County Primary Election ballot were affected. Primary Election Day for all other races is June 11, 2024. Further information on Lyon County elections is available on the elections page of the Lyon County website.

Media Contacts

Taylor Allison, Lyon County Emergency/Communications Manager tallison@lyon-county.org or Cecilia Heston, Public Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of State SOSPIO@sos.nv.gov