The leaders in the Lyon County Commission races put more distance between them and their challengers after the first day of mail ballot-only counting as part of the primary election cycle.
Second District incumbent Rollie Martin gained 18 votes and now has 468 total. Chris Bartel and Jarom Smith each gained 11 votes. Bartel now stands at 292, while Smith is at 281.
In the Third District race, Doug Peck added 37 votes and now has 897. Phil Mott added eight votes and now has 445. Robert McClelland’s total increased by 13 and now stands at 408.
Daily results from neighboring counties are pending.
With a hefty amount of mail ballots, votes are counted as valid if they had a postmark no later than Tuesday and are returned to the County Courthouse no later than Friday. Ballots returned after the formal primary election day Tuesday will all be considered during the official vote canvass Monday morning.
