Lyon County’s vote canvass for 2026 is now complete.
The Lyon County Board of Canvassers approved the results of the election during the official canvass Thursday afternoon. According to Lyon County Election Officer Amie Jones, the election saw a voter turnout of just over 55 percent with more than 11,600 ballots cast.
For provisional ballots, 267, along with one mail ballot, were collected, with Jones seeking approval of 170. 97 were disallowed or not counted due to 92 not being registered in the county, two having no identification, one individual seeking to vote a second time and two for missing signatures.
Of the ballots allowed, 145 were considered provisional due to a change of address that was not reported. County Commissioner Chris Bartel asked why that was allowed, with Jones noting state statute permits it so long as the change of address was still within Lyon County.
The results of the general election were unchanged from election night, according to Jones and there was only one matter that still needs to be resolved, that being an unknown entity being elected as the clerk for Emporia Township.
Jones clarified Emporia Township is not the city of Emporia, but a piece of Lyon County just beyond the city limits. Jones will join KVOE’s Newsmaker segment at 7:20 am Friday to review the general election cycle in its entirety.
The vote canvass followed the Lyon County Commission’s regular action meeting Thursday morning, where commissioners approved two requests from Lyon County Engineer Wayne Scritchfield, who sought approval of the preliminary expenses for an engineering contract on the High Risk Rural Road project with Kirkham Michael and Associates for nearly $56,000.
Scritchfield also sought approval of sharing costs for himself and Assistant County Engineer Jim Brull to attend the 2027 National Association of County Engineers April 5th through the 8th in Cleveland, Ohio. Commissioners also held one executive session for an employee evaluation before approving an update to the county’s purchasing policy.
County Commissioners will reconvene for their regular weekly meeting at 9 am next Thursday inside the Lyon County Courthouse Commission Chambers.
