Pahrump Committee Seeks About 3,700 Signatures to Reinstate Elected Town Board

A citizen committee led by Dr. Tom Waters continued gathering signatures on January 30, 2026, aiming to collect roughly 3,700 valid names to place a question before Pahrump voters in the November 2026 general election. The ballot question would ask whether to reinstate an elected town-board form of government for Pahrump.

The effort represents a push for a structural change in local governance that could shift how leadership is chosen and how residents hold local officials accountable. Dr. Tom Waters is the lead proponent of the measure and has directed the committee's signature drives as it works to meet the roughly 3,700-signature target needed for the measure to qualify for the ballot.

Committee organizers say their immediate priority is collecting the number of valid signatures required to move the measure into the verification phase. If the committee meets its target and signatures are validated, the question would appear on the November 2026 general election ballot for Pahrump voters to decide. The proposal seeks to restore an elected town-board arrangement, returning the selection of local leadership to a direct vote of residents rather than the current arrangement.

For Pahrump residents, the proposal carries practical implications for local representation and civic engagement. An elected town board would change the mechanics of how local priorities are set and who represents Pahrump in discussions with county officials. Voter decisions on the ballot question will determine whether the town moves back to a system in which residents directly choose board members, which advocates argue increases accountability and responsiveness.

The campaign will be judged not only by signature totals but by how clearly proponents explain the governance change and its effects on public services, planning and community priorities. Signature-gathering also functions as a test of public interest; the committee must secure sufficient valid names from registered voters to meet the county’s threshold for ballot placement.

What comes next is straightforward: the committee will continue its outreach to gather signatures and then submit them for validation. If the signatures are certified, voters will face the question in the November 2026 general election. Pahrump residents should expect continued public campaigning and informational outreach from proponents as the community weighs whether to reinstate an elected town board and reshape local decision-making.