Early voter numbers hit record (NV)

[NVMojo]

More than 16,000 have cast ballots: So far, more Democrats have voted.

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With just four days left for early voting, Nevadans are headed to polling places in unprecedented numbers, forming long lines before work, after work and at lunch.

“We have long lines at every single polling place,” said Dan Burk, Washoe County registrar of voters. “It’s absolutely amazing.”

As of Monday night, he said, 16,000 voters cast ballots. The record for early voters was 12,963 in the 2000 presidential election.

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So far, more than 168,000 Nevadans have cast ballots in major counties — and Democrats remain in the lead in turnout.

In Clark, Washoe, Carson City and Douglas counties, with 91 percent of all Nevada voters, 168,703 people had voted through midday Monday. That included 73,538 Democrats and 70,637 Republicans. The rest are nonpartisans or splinter-party members.

In strongly Republican Washoe County, there were 15,582 early voters as of mid-Monday; 44 percent were Republicans and 45 percent Democrats.

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[Florida_Geek]

1. Assuming the independants break for Kerry

Sounds like NV will be blue.... Or am I reading this wrong....

[John Q. Citizen]

2. You are reading that right

Historically, early and absentee voting has gone to the Repos and election day GOTV has gone to the Demos.

This is very good news because we are beating the Repos at their game strength and we are in good shape to win election day turn out as well.

[cliss]

3. Thank you

for the good news, NV. Our ballots were sent in early.

[Zayin]

4. I'm betting on a record turnout nationwide. That's good for the Democrats!