County signs on to state voter registration system; local share rises as Clark County joins later

Lyon County approved a contract with the Nevada Secretary of State to join a statewide voter registration database and election‑management system, a transition county staff said will improve security and reporting but will raise the county’s near‑term costs.

Stacy Lundberg, County Clerk‑Treasurer, said the statewide implementation began in 2023 and that Lyon County went live in 2025. She told commissioners the county’s share of annual operating costs is calculated based on registered‑voter percentages excluding Clark County because Clark was previously on a separate arrangement; Clark County holds roughly 70% of the state’s registered voters.

Lundberg said the county’s bill this cycle represented about a 45% increase over previous costs but that officials expect per‑county shares to decline when Clark County is fully integrated into the statewide contract. The agreement’s payment would be due in July, and Lundberg said the contract will permit improved security, reporting and system features the county did not have previously.

Why it matters: Elections infrastructure and voter registration databases are critical county functions; the county will pay its share of recurring costs and must maintain local security and multifactor authentication for access. Lundberg described local cybersecurity measures (multi‑factor authentication, restricted staff permissions) and said the state will manage cloud security.

The board approved the interlocal agreement 5–0.