Early voting in city elections begins, but low turnout expected
Yes, if an election takes place and hardly anyone votes, politicians still take their seats.
Early voting is being held in municipal elections in the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Boulder City and Mesquite.
The general election for all municipal races in Clark County will take place June 5.
“I think we’ll be lucky to hit 10 percent” of eligible voters turning out, said Larry Lomax, Clark County registrar of voters.
North Las Vegas will elect a Ward 2 City Council representative. Boulder City will cast ballots for mayor and one council seat, and Mesquite will vote for a mayor and two council seats.
There have been few high-profile races this municipal election cycle, particularly in Las Vegas. Mayor Oscar Goodman handily won re-election to his final term in the April primary.
In Las Vegas, only the Ward 5 City Council and Municipal Court Department 6 races advanced to the general election because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary.
Lomax said turnout could break 10 percent in the Ward 5 race, where Ricki Barlow and Stacie Truesdell are well-funded and filling mailboxes with campaign literature.
For most city of Las Vegas residents, though, the only choice on the ballot will be between public defender Lynn Avants and attorney Martin Hastings, who are vying for the Municipal Court Judge Department 6.
EARLY VOTING DATES, LOCATIONS BOULDER CITYEARLY VOTING WILL BE HELD IN THE BOULDER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS STARTING TODAY AND RUNNING THROUGH JUNE 1.
THE POLLING STATION WILL BE OPEN 7 A.M. TO 6 P.M. MONDAYS TO THURSDAYS, 8 A.M. TO 6 P.M. ON FRIDAYS, AND 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M. ON SATURDAYS.
IT WILL BE CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY.
LAS VEGAS
EARLY VOTING CONTINUES THROUGH JUNE 1.
VOTERS CAN CAST EARLY BALLOTS AT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT LAS VEGAS CITY HALL FROM 8 A.M. TO 6 P.M. MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS AND 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M. ON SATURDAYS.
THE POLLING STATION WILL BE CLOSED ON MEMORIAL DAY.
THERE ALSO WILL BE A POLLING STATION AT MEADOWS MALL, OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M.
THERE ALSO ARE MOBILE VOTING LOCATIONS AT COMMUNITY CENTERS, LIBRARIES AND GROCERY STORES THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LAS VEGAS POLLING PLACES, CALL 229-6311.
NORTH LAS VEGAS
EARLY VOTING STARTED WEDNESDAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MAY 31.
VOTERS ARE CASTING BALLOTS FOR THE WARD 2 COUNCIL SEAT.
EARLY VOTING SITES INCLUDE SEVERAL MOBILE POLLING PLACES; NORTH LAS VEGAS CITY HALL, FROM 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. MONDAYS THROUGH THURSDAYS; AND THE CLARK COUNTY ELECTION CENTER AT 965 TRADE DR., FROM 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS.
THE TWO POLLING PLACES WILL BE CLOSED ON MEMORIAL DAY.
MESQUITE
IN MESQUITE, EARLY VOTING STARTS MONDAY AND RUNS THROUGH JUNE 1.
VOTERS CAN CAST BALLOTS AT THE LIBRARY OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA’S MESQUITE CAMPUS, FROM 8 A.M. TO 6 P.M. MONDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS AND FROM 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M. ON SATURDAYS.
