Nevada voter registration climbs as Democrats widen lead slightly

Voter registration is ticking up in the month since the primary election, with Democrats increasing their lead statewide.

Democrats have widened their advantage in active voter registration since the primary by nearly 2,800, according to June numbers released Monday by the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office. There were 562,166 Democrats and 496,472 Republicans actively registered to vote in June.

An edge in active voter registration does not automatically mean victory for Democrats, especially in midterm years when they tend to have lower turnout than Republicans. Democrats also had a statewide edge in active voter registration in 2014, ahead of a general election that was considered a “red wave” for Republicans.

Helen Kalla, Nevada State Democratic Party spokeswoman, said the focus is on increasing voter registration and then turning out as much of that expanded base as possible in the general election. Kalla said the party has had organizers on the ground since March working on voter registration and volunteer recruitment, among other tasks.

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