Voters Registered As Non-Partisan Jump Ten Percent Since Last Election

The Secretary of State’s office today, released the final voter registration numbers for next month’s election; early voting starts Saturday, October 18^th.  From October 1^st thru October 14^th, more voters registered as Non-Partisan (3,202) than Democratic (2,466) or Republican (2,955).

Since the close of voter registration for the November, 2012 election, the number of active voters registered as Non-Partisan jumped more than ten percent. When combined with those registered in minor parties, there was a jump of almost nine and one-half percent of voters who choose not to affiliate with either the Republican of Democratic Party.  During the same time period, Democratic registration fell by over five percent. Republican registration held fairly constant, dropping only three-tenths of one percent.

The following tables show the breakdown by state, Clark County, Washoe County, voters 18 – 34 years of age, and total not affiliated with either major party. The major political parties do not have to view these numbers pessimistically. There can be a silver lining. The voting demographic has changed. Voters are losing faith in both the Democratic and Republican Party because of the move to the extreme to please a vocal minority. The Nevada Election Modernization and Reform Act (NEMRA) provides a means for the parties to recognize this changing demographic. Filing of a Bill Draft Request (BDR) will allow the 2015 session of the Nevada State Legislature to debate the pros and cons of NEMRA and show voters their preferences are being noticed.

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