2018 2:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 2:00 PM
Council Chambers, Legislative Bldg, 745 4th St., Sparks, NV

Item Number: 1

Title: Canvass the vote and declare the results of the advisory question on 2018 general ballot.

Petitioner/Presenter: Steve Driscoll, City Manager/Teresa Gardner, City Clerk

Recommendation: Council to canvass the votes of the 2018 general election and declare the results official.

Financial Impact: none

Business Impact (Per NRS 237):
A Business Impact Statement is not required because this is not a rule.

Agenda Item Brief:

The 2018 general election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 and the City Council must canvass the votes and declare the results official within 10 days of the election per the City Charter, Section 5.100(2).

The 2018 general ballot included an advisory question: Should the City Attorney remain an elected non-partisan office within Sparks's government? Per the 2018 unofficial summary provided by the Washoe County Registrar of Voters:

36,791 votes were cast, 29,906 (81.29%) yes; 6,885 (18.71%) no.

During the 2018 primary election held on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, the candidate races were all decided. Those results were canvassed on June 25, 2018 and all four candidates were declared elected: James Spoo for Judge Department Two; Ed Lawson for Council Ward 2; Charlene Bybee for Council Ward 4; and Ron Smith for Mayor.

Background:

On November 6, 2018, the general election was conducted by the Washoe County Registrar of Voters on behalf of the City of Sparks per the interlocal agreement (AC-5436) approved by the Sparks City Council on January 22, 2018. Pursuant to NRS 293C.110, Sparks City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2548 on February 12, 2018, providing for the conducting and holding of the 2018 primary and general elections for the offices of Judge for Department Two, Mayor, and Council members representing the second and fourth wards. In addition, an advisory ballot question was included on the general election.

Analysis:

Per the 2018 unofficial summary provided by the Washoe County Registrar of Voters:

Washoe County general election information:

Total Voter Registration: 269,236

Total Votes Cast: 188,824

Voter Turnout: 70.13%

The City of Sparks general election information:

Total Voter Registration: 55,233

Total Votes Cast: 38,352 (1,561 undervotes on SP-1)

Voter Turnout: 69.44%

Alternatives:

Council could declare the 2018 general election results confirmed.

Council could not declare the 2018 general election results confirmed.

Recommended Motion:

I move to declare the results of the 2018 general election official and confirm the passage of the Advisory Question in favor of the City Attorney remaining an elected non-partisan office within Sparks's government.

Attached Files:

18 Gen StatementOfVotesCastRPT.pdf

18 Gen_Sparks_Question_1_StatementOfVotesCastRPT.pdf

18 General Official Final Summary.pdf

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