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Nonpartisans are surging in Nevada. Is a recent policy change the reason?

Voters can no longer select their preferred party at the DMV. Instead, new voters' information is transmitted to their county election office, and when their eligibility is confirmed, they are mailed a form to select their political party.

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Open enrollment begins on Nevada's new state-based exchange platform

The exchange is launching — for the second time in its six-year history — a fully state-run platform to enroll Nevadans in health insurance plans through the individual marketplace. In the simplest of terms, that means no longer will Nevadans sign up for health insurance plans through the federal healthcare.gov platform but through the state-run nevadahealthlink.com website.