Proposed Charter Amendment No. 26 - Concerning the Initiative, Mini-Initiative, and Referenda Process

The Clark County Charter Review Commission adopted Resolution No. 26-40 proposing an amendment to the Clark County Home Rule Charter, concerning the initiative, mini-initiative, and referenda process. If approved, this amendment would reduce the number of signatures necessary for initiatives and referendums from 10% to 8%; remove calculation requirements of required signatures based on the number of votes cast within unincorporated areas of the County at the date the initiative and referendum is initiated; allow for initiatives without sufficient signatures have possible opportunity to become a mini-initiative; and permit the Auditor's Office to limited use statistical sampling techniques for signature verification. Should this amendment be: Approved / Rejected