- More than 30 mail ballots cast in Nevada’s June primary election were not counted after being delivered to the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office instead of the Lyon County Clerk-Treasurer’s Office, election officials said.
- The Lyon County Clerk-Treasurer’s Office confirmed the envelope contained 32 ballots — 24 from Dayton and eight from Fernley — all bearing the correct county address.
- The ballots would not have changed the outcome of any race in the primary, local officials said.
- Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar said his office is investigating the delivery failure.
All 32 ballots bore correct Lyon County address
More than 30 mail ballots cast in Nevada’s June 9 primary election were not counted because they were delivered to the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office instead of the Lyon County Clerk-Treasurer’s Office, according to state and local election officials. All of the ballots bore the correct Lyon County mailing address, officials said.
The Lyon County Clerk-Treasurer’s Office conducted a certified count and confirmed that the envelope contained 32 ballots — 24 from the rural community of Dayton and eight from Fernley. The discovery was made after the primary election had concluded.
Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar said his office is investigating how the misdelivery occurred. The Lyon County Clerk-Treasurer’s Office said it is seeking answers about the delivery failure. The ballots cannot be added to the certified results because the election has concluded.
Local officials said the 32 ballots would not have changed the outcome of any race in the primary.
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering a case that could affect how states handle mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, a matter Nevada’s top election official has previously said could disrupt election administration. MSI previously reported that a ruling could leave little time for election administrators to adjust ballot-receipt rules ahead of November.