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Lyon County 2024 Primary Election Update

News Release                    

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 29, 2024                               

 

Lyon County 2024 Primary Election Update

 

Yerington, Nevada – Lyon County Clerk Treasurer Staci Lindberg, by and through Lyon County District Attorney Stephen B. Rye, filed a court action in the Third Judicial District Court on Thursday, May 23, 2024 seeking authorization to allow the Lyon County Clerk to:

  • Correct the ballots for the 2024 Lyon County Primary Election for the Fernley City Council Ward 5 and the Stagecoach General Improvement District Trustees and;
  • To conduct a Special Primary Election for those two races.

 

The Lyon County Clerk has requested that an expedited hearing be scheduled for the District Court to consider the Clerk’s requests.  A hearing date has not yet been scheduled.

 

The 2024 Lyon County Primary Election is proceeding as required for all races and the error will not affect any other candidates or races within Lyon County.  Early voting and mail-in ballots are underway. Election Day is June 11, 2024.  Polling locations for early voting and Election Day, and drop off locations for mail ballots are 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