Voters shrug off Eliason’s noncompliance, give him lead

North Las Vegas Constable

Robert Eliason is maintaining his strong lead in his office’s Democratic primary race.

Results from the primary posted at 9:16 p.m. show Eliason leading a three-way race with more than 42 percent of the vote. Retired police detective Jon Martin lost footing in second place and now has about 32 percent of the vote.

Eliason, 55, drew controversy during his first four-year term as constable because he never received a law enforcement certification as required by state law. Constables and their deputies rarely make arrests. Instead, their primary duties include carrying out evictions and serving civil court papers such as subpoenas, wage garnishments and property liens.

Martin, 53, ran as a Republican in 2014 and lost to Eliason in the general election.

Former Las Vegas Deputy Constable Isaac James, 62, ranked third in the Democratic primary with about 26 percent of the vote.

In the race’s two-way Republican primary, Laughlin Deputy Constable Jimmy Vega has overtaken retired Henderson police officer Travis Roundy.

Vega, 51, leads Roundy, 47, by about 4 percentage points.

Contact Michael Scott Davidson at sdavidson@reviewjournal. com or 702-477-3861. Follow @ davidsonlvrj on Twitter.

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