Clark County and Valley Municipalities Convene to Officially Certify 2026 General Election Results

LAS VEGAS, NV — Election officials and local governing bodies across Southern Nevada are making the November 3 general election returns official today, convening sequential public sessions to canvass and certify precinct-level abstracts.

Under Nevada Revised Statutes § 293.395, county commissioners and municipal councils must complete their local canvass no later than the tenth day following the election—setting Friday, November 13, 2026, as the statutory certification deadline.

Morning proceedings opened in North Las Vegas at 9:00 a.m. and continued at Las Vegas City Hall at 10:00 a.m., where council members reviewed municipal race tallies and ballot question totals.

Attention shifts this afternoon to the Clark County Government Center at 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, where the Clark County Board of Commissioners convenes at 1:00 p.m. PST to certify countywide, judicial, legislative, and congressional abstracts.

The Henderson City Council will close out municipal certifications at 4:00 p.m.

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|     SOUTHERN NEVADA ELECTION CERTIFICATION DOSSIER     |
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|  - Statutory Authority: Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.395      |
|  - Certification Date: Friday, Nov. 13, 2026 (Day 10)  |
|  - Municipal & County Schedule:                        |
|    • 9:00 AM: North Las Vegas City Council             |
|    • 10:00 AM: Las Vegas City Council                  |
|    • 1:00 PM: Clark County Board of Commissioners      |
|    • 4:00 PM: Henderson City Council                   |
|  - Recount Filing Deadline: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026   |
|    (3 Working Days Post-County Certification)          |
|  - Statewide Canvass: Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2026 (Nevada   |
|    Supreme Court & Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar)   |
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Recount Windows and Statewide Canvass Path

Once the Clark County Commission formally adopts the certified abstract, the statutory clock begins for any candidate seeking a recount.

Eligible parties have three working days—until Wednesday, November 18—to submit a written recount demand and post the required deposit.

Following today’s local certifications, Clark County Registrar of Voters staff will transmit the certified returns to Carson City.

On Tuesday, November 24, Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar and a majority of the Nevada Supreme Court justices will convene to canvass statewide, congressional, and multicounty races—including Attorney General Aaron Ford’s gubernatorial victory over incumbent Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo.

Active LVMPD Public Safety Reminders

Concurrently, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department detectives continue active public appeals on two high-priority cases:

Southeast Valley Driveway Homicide (Event #LLV261100034302): Homicide detectives are searching for the driver who stole a vehicle from a driveway near South Glenn Davis Drive and Dennis Way and fatally ran over the homeowner.
East Cheyenne Hit-and-Run (Fatal #98): Collision investigators have impounded the suspect 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 recovered unoccupied and continue seeking tips to identify the driver responsible for the fatal pedestrian strike west of North Walnut Road.

Source: Clark County Board of Commissioners Agendas, Nevada Secretary of State Post-Election Guide, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Public Information Bureau.