Nevada Voter Rolls Increase By Nearly 13,000 In Latest Report, GOP Makes Modest Gains
CARSON CITY – The number of active registered voters jumped by nearly 13,000 between the close of registration for the June primary and the end of June, with Republicans making a modest gain on Democrats, according to numbers compiled by the Nevada Secretary of State’s office.
Democrats increased their registration by 3,722 to 456,672, while Republicans raised their numbers by 6,493 to 398,898, the office reported.
Non-partisan voters also increased and now number 163,816.
Democrats still outnumber Republicans by nearly 58,000 active registered voters, but the gap is narrowing.
June 2009 registration figures showed Democrats with a 96,000-vote edge. Democrats had a 100,000 vote edge at the close of registration for the November 2008 general election.
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