Special City Council Meeting: Canvass of June 9, 2026 Primary Municipal Election - June 18, 2026
Special City Council Meeting: Canvass of June 9, 2026 Primary Municipal Election
The Mesquite City Council held a special meeting on June 18, 2026, to canvass the results of the June 9, 2026 primary municipal election for Councilmember Seat 1. The meeting included a report from the City Clerk detailing the election verification process, followed by a council motion to approve the canvass and certify the results.
Discussion Items
- 2.1 Canvass of the June 9, 2026 Primary Municipal Election for Councilmember Seat 1: City Clerk Julie presented the canvass report, noting that 6,210 ballots were cast across seven precincts with zero discrepancies. Twelve provisional ballots were cast and verified. Pre- and post-election audits and accuracy certifications found all tabulation systems to be 100% accurate. The Clark County Register of Voters certified the results as certifiable.
Key Outcomes
- Motion to Approve Canvass: A councilmember moved to approve the canvass of the June 9, 2026 primary municipal election for Councilmember Seat 1, with a second by Councilwoman Gella. The motion passed unanimously. The canvass results for Councilmember Seat 1 were: Karen Fielding – 1,602 votes, John Rosen – 1,947 votes, Ron Shackleford – 2,430 votes. The City Clerk was directed to certify the abstract and transmit to the Secretary of State.
Public Comments & Testimony
- No public comments were made during either of the two public comment periods.
Meeting Transcript
Okay, um welcome to our special meeting here for the election canvas. It's Thursday, June 18th at 4 o'clock. And we are gonna start with opening public comment. Okay, seeing none, we're gonna move on to item 2.1 consideration of approval of the canvas of the June 9th, 2026 primary municipal election for council member seat one and direct the city clerk to certify the abstract and transmit to the Secretary of State. Julie, do you need to add anything to that or yep? I have a I have the canvas to read. Um the results of the June 9th, 2026 primary election were canvassed comparing the computer printout, the ballots counted, and the results thereof with the official ballot statement for each of the seven precincts utilized in this election. There were zero discrepancies in the 6,210 ballots cast in the seven precincts. There were no tabulation errors in the seven precincts in the primary election. Twelve provisional ballots were cast during the election, twelve were verified and counted. Audits were performed according to the NRS 293B on the hash code of our tabulator machines and the voter verified paper audit trail. No discrepan, no discrepancies were identified. The accuracy certification board also certified the functionality of all tabulation system, including our mail reader ballots, marking devices, and agileist mail ballot processing machine. All systems were found to be 100% accurate in the tabulation of votes and processing of mail ballots. The tests were performed before the start of early voting the day before election day and post-election test the day after the election. Um Lorena Portello from the Register of Voters of Clark County certified the Clark County Board of Commissioners that the results of this canvas of this election are deemed certifiable. Thank you. Do we have any questions from council? Okay, seeing none, do we have any public comment on item 2.1? Okay, seeing none, I'm gonna turn it over to councilwoman filling for a motion. Thank you, Mayor. I will make a motion to approve the canvas of the June 9th primary um municipal election for council member seat one. If you want them to be as my jobs here. Yeah, she doesn't necessarily have to read them, but if you're wanting them. Okay, will you give us the numbers, Julie? I got it. Um Karen Fielding, 1,602. John Rosen, 1,947. Ron Shackleford, 2,430. Okay. Uh with that, do I have a second on that motion? Councilwoman Gella. I'll second. Okay, call for the vote. Yes. Galloway. Okay, and with that, we've came to come to our final public comment. Seeing none, this meeting is adjourned.
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