More Nevadans registered as Dems vs. GOP as voter rolls grow in September

Nevada’s voter rolls grew by more than 20,000 in September, with Democrats gaining a larger share than Republicans, according to a release from Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar. The electorate expanded by 22,241 voters during the month, bringing the total to 2,084,377, an increase of 1.08 percent. Democrats added 6,128 voters—also a 1.08 percent rise—for a total of 575,465. Republicans gained 2,413 voters, a 0.42 percent increase, reaching 571,078. Nonpartisan voters now number 809,764 after an increase of 12,959 in September. The Independent American Party accounts for 83,392 registered voters. Among the 416,618 inactive registered voters statewide, 192,012 are nonpartisan (46.09 percent), 102,598 are Democrats (24.63 percent) and 89,219 are Republicans (21.42 percent). An inactive registered voter is defined as someone who is registered and legally eligible to vote but has been flagged during Nevada’s database maintenance processes conducted by the counties. Such voters do not receive mail‑in ballots for any election, yet they remain on the rolls for two federal election cycles under the National Voter Registration Act and retain eligibility to vote. Voters can check, update or cancel their registrations at any time via VOTE.NV.gov. The latest registration breakdown is available under the Elections tab at www.NVSOS.gov. All counties and cities in the state offer online registration, and existing registrations can be modified through those portals. As regional election officials process inactive voters and refresh the rolls, it is common for registration statistics to fluctuate, especially before and after an election cycle, the release stated. “Those who receive a ballot or illustration ballot in your mailbox for a voter that hasn't updated their address are encouraged to write 'return to sender' on the envelope to assist our voter registration database maintenance. The envelope will be sent back to your Clerk/Registrar and will be identified as 'undeliverable' and the Voter’s registration status will be updated to inactive.” “While these processes to update voter rolls have occurred for years, universal mail-in ballots have made them more efficient as counties are more easily able to identify inactive voters and update voter registrations as appropriate,” the release added.