# Lyon County Board of Commissioners Special Meeting 11.13.2026 - Canvass the Vote

The Lyon County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting on November 13, 2026, to canvass the November 3 general election. The County Clerk/Treasurer presented the official results and described ballot verification, election-night delays, a complaint that was investigated but not substantiated, and steps to improve rural ballot pickup and postmark handling. She reported that 48 ballots could not be counted because of late or missing postmarks, compared with 135 in the primary. The board received the presentation and a motion was made to approve the canvass under NRS 293.387; the transcript does not capture the vote outcome.

The clerk noted that election equipment upgrades will be due before the next election cycle, but no equipment purchase or procurement action was proposed or approved. She also reported that 44,825 ballots were mailed and estimated that mailed ballots that went unused cost the county approximately $153,425. She called for further consideration at the state level of ballot-mailing practices, voter-list maintenance, and election administration costs. A commissioner separately mentioned a new BLM planning rule that may warrant a county comment; no action was taken on it.

**Published:** November 13, 2026