HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

Voters can get the most out of this general election guide by referring first to the sample ballot mailed to them by the Clark County Election Department.

Voters should find which races they will be voting in and then read the stories that pertain to those races.

INCUMBENTS

Incumbents in all races are designated in their bio boxes with an asterisk (*) after their names.

MISSING PICTURES

Candidates were given the opportunity to have their pictures taken at the Review-Journal.

Those whose photographs do not appear did not respond or refused to have their pictures taken.

DISTRICT MAPS

District maps are provided to help readers identify which offices serve them.

For exact boundaries, access the election map Web site on the Internet at www.accessclarkcounty.com/elections/ and click on Political Subdivision Maps.

CONTRIBUTORS

In addition to the reporters whose bylines accompany their stories, contributors to this general election special section include: City Editor Mary Hynes, Deputy City Editor Don Ham, Assistant City Editors Warren Bates and Lisa Kim Bach; News Editor Mary Greeley, Assistant News Editor Michael Symes, copy editors Karl Kistner, Steve Moore, Karen Chatmon, Bob Berggren, Mark Davis, Kent Nichols, Anita Gosch, Mike Bray and Darcie Bontje; Chief Photographer Jeff Scheid, photographers K.M. Cannon, John Locher, Craig L. Moran and Gary Thompson; news artist Mike Johnson and Art Director Ched Whitney, who designed the cover.