According to a press release issued from the County Clerk’s office, all Carson City voters will be receiving new official mail-in ballots due to an Independent American Party candidate being incorrectly listed as a Democrat.
According to the release, ballots will reissued again Oct. 16.
At this time, there still has been no information on why sample ballots have not been received.
Clerk-Recorder Scott Hoen has refused to provide comment or respond to inquiries both by phone and in person.
According to the release, those who have already voted by mail are asked to do so again with the corrected ballot.
The release is as follows:
The Carson City Clerk-Recorder is resending ballots to all Carson City voters following the discovery of an error on ballots mailed to voters. Candidate Lynn Chapman was mistakenly identified as Democrat or “DEM” on the mail ballot, but the correct designation, which appears here, is Independent American Party or IAP”.
Every voter will receive a new ballot, listing the correct party affiliation, which will be mailed the week of October 14, 2024.
What do I do if I already marked and returned my original mail ballot?
- If you have already marked and returned the original mail ballot, please complete the
CORRECTED ballot, and return it according to the instructions.
What do I do if I have not yet voted my original mail ballot?
- If you have not returned the original mail ballot, please wait until you receive a CORRECTED mail ballot to mark your choices and return your CORRECTED ballot according to the instructions.
Alternatively, you may appear to vote in-person during the early voting period or on Election Day. October 19, 2024 through November 1, 2024 and Return ballot envelopes have unique IDs assigned to the voter and in-person voters are tracked through Nevada’s Voter Registration Election Management System, ensuring that only one ballot will be counted.
All returned original ballots will be held until the corrected ballot is returned or the voter votes in person. If the corrected ballot from a voter who returned the original ballot is not returned and the voter does not vote in person, the Clerk-Recorder’s office will count the original ballot.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Carson City Elections Department at (775) 887-2270 or elections@carson.org.
We will update with new information as it becomes available.
