Nevada Democrats outpace GOP in voter registration

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.ktvn.com/story/18628748/nevada-democrats-outpace-gop-in-voter-registration

Posted: May 25, 2012 6:31 PM CDT
Updated: May 25, 2012 6:31 PM CDT

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Nevada Democrats outpaced Republicans in new voter registrations leading up to the state primary.

The secretary of state's office Friday reports that from May 1 through May 22 when primary registration closed, Democrats registered 4,322 active voters, compared with 2,254 registered by Republicans. The number of active registered nonpartisans increased by 2,544 during the same time period.

Statewide, Democrats now hold a 38,792 voter advantage over Republicans. But the gap is far less than the 100,000 voter edge Democrats had going into the 2008 general election.

[quakerboy]

1. What happened to the other 61,000?

Did people switch? Did a mass of people de-register? What happened?

[Tarheel_Dem]

2. NV was one of the hardest hit states due to the housing crisis. I'm thinking many just moved. nt

[quakerboy]

4. I suppose

My first thought was "Democrats moved and Republicans stayed? that seems improbable, shouldnt changes be roughly proportional, with no overall change in difference between the parties". But on reflection, I suspect the cities are the hardest hit, and the cities are where you tend to have higher quantities of Democrats.

[Cave_Johnson]

3. Still waiting on my NV absentee ballot...