Election 2009 General Information

LAS VEGAS CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
Beverly Bridges 
City Clerk
400 Stewart Ave.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

(702) 229-6311, TTY (702) 386-9108

CITY OFFICES AND FILING INFORMATION - 2009
Municipal elections are OPEN and NONPARTISAN. That means, candidates’ political parties do not appear on the ballot. You must be a properly registered voter of the city of Las Vegas to vote in this election and you may vote regardless of your party affiliation.

Las Vegas City Charter provides that if, in the Primary City Election, one candidate for an office receives more than a majority of votes cast, they are declared elected and no General City Election is held. If no candidate for that office receives a majority of votes, the names of the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes are placed on the ballot for the General City Election.  Therefore, YOUR PRIMARY ELECTION VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT!

The term of office for each council ward is four years and for Municipal Judge the term is six. The 2001 Nevada State Legislature expanded the term of office for the city’s municipal judge positions from four to six years, which commenced in the 2003 election cycle.

The City's Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 and the General Election, if required, will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Offices for election are:

COUNCILMAN WARD 2 – 4 Year Term
Salary: $48,549
Incumbent: Steve Wolfson

COUNCILMAN WARD 4 – 4 Year Term
Salary: $48,549
Interim Appointee: David W. Steinman

COUNCILMAN WARD 6 – 4 Year Term
Salary: $48,549
Incumbent: Steven D. Ross

MUNICIPAL JUDGE DEPARTMENT 1 - 6 Year Term
Elected At Large
Salary: $145,998
Incumbent: Cynthia S. Leung

MUNICIPAL JUDGE DEPARTMENT 4 - 6 Year Term
Elected At Large
Salary: $145,998
Incumbent: Bert Brown

MUNICIPAL JUDGE DEPARTMENT 6 - 6 Year Term
Elected At Large
Salary: $145,998
Incumbent: Martin D. Hastings

Filing Fee:
$100.00 (cash, check, certified check or money order accepted)

When to File:
January 27, 2009, 8 a.m. - Filing for office begins
February 6, 2009, 5 p.m. - Filing for office closes

Where to File:
Las Vegas City Clerk’s Office
400 Stewart Ave., First Floor, City Hall
(702) 229-6311, TTY (702) 386-9108

What to Bring:
Identification by one of the following:

(1) a valid driver’s license or identification card issued by a governmental agency that contains a photograph of the candidate and the candidate’s address; or

(2) a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or document issued by a governmental entity, including, without limitation, a check, which indicates the candidate’s name and residential address.   When filing for office, a complete filing packet will be provided. This packet will contain all forms, instructions and general information necessary to comply with the requirements of Las Vegas City Charter, Las Vegas Municipal Code, and Nevada Revised Statutes 293C.185.

Using a nickname on the ballot:
A nickname of not more than 10 letters may be used on the ballot; however, it must be in quotation marks and appear immediately before the candidate's surname. Other provisions apply under NRS 293.2565.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

Each candidate for COUNCILMAN shall be a qualified elector* who has actually*, as opposed to constructively, resided within the ward which he/she desires to represent for a period of not less than 30 days immediately prior to the last day for filing a Declaration of Candidacy. Each city councilman shall be elected by the registered voters of the ward in which he/she is a candidate.

Each candidate for MUNICIPAL JUDGE shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada, never been removed or retired from any judicial office by the Commission on Judicial Discipline and a qualified elector* who has actually*, as opposed to constructively, resided within the boundaries of the city for a period of not less than 30 days immediately prior to the last day for filing a Declaration of Candidacy. Each municipal judge shall be elected by the registered voters of the city at large.

*A qualified elector is a citizen of the United States, 18 years of age or older, who satisfied any residency requirement for this election and is not otherwise disqualified by reason of a treason or felony conviction or insanity, unless their civil rights have been restored by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Please note that if, upon receipt of credible evidence indicating that a candidate has been convicted of a felony and has not had his civil rights restored by a court of competent jurisdiction, filing officers may pursue removing the individual from the ballot (NRS 293C. 185).

*”Actual residence” is defined in NRS 281.050 as the place where a person is legally domiciled and maintains a permanent habitation. If the person maintains more than one such habitation, the place the person declares to be his or her principal permanent habitation when filing a declaration pursuant to NRS 293C.185 shall be deemed to be the person’s actual residence.

Provisions:
If at 5 p.m. on the last day for filing a Declaration of Candidacy, there is only one candidate for any office, that candidate must be declared elected and no Primary or General City Election may be held for that office.

Elected officials shall qualify and enter upon the discharge of their respective duties on the day of the first regular meeting of the City Council next succeeding the meeting at which the canvass of the returns is made. (City Charter 5.100).

City Clerk's Office
City Hall, First Floor
400 Stewart Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89101 (Map)
Phone:(702) 229-6311
TTY: (702) 386-9108

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