Record Number of Voters Expected

So far 600,000 voters in Nevada have cast their vote which represents 56% of all registered voters. The recent visits of McCain, Palin, and Obama have spurred an even greater surge in voter turnout.

Secretary of State Ross Miller says he expects 90%, or 1.1 million active voters to turn out for this election. While this might be an overstatement, record numbers are surely expected. In 2004, 821,866 voters cast a ballot in Nevada.

The majority of active voters live in Washoe County and account for 87% of the total number of registered voters. In Washoe 45% of the ballots have been Democrats and 38% have been Republican.

Obviously Nevada is following the national trend in turning out a record number of voters for this crucial election. Interestingly, however, will be the impact of newly registered voters in this state and the overwhelming majority of registered Democrats.