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(Nevada News Service) National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, and voting-rights advocates in Nevada want to ensure everyone is set to make their voice heard in November.

Angelina Saldana is the field manager at Silver State Voices, and said despite there being a presidential election this year, she is stressing the importance of down ballot races and initiatives that can have a direct impact on the lives of everyday Nevadans.

"I tell people you aren't just voting for a person when you go to the ballot, we also have these ballot initiatives," said Saldana. "We have many going out this year, many that are really important. One of them is including the right to reproductive rights in our state constitution."

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Saldana acknowledged that while apathy surrounding elections is a real struggle, she encouraged voters to take the opportunity to get educated on candidates and initiatives - and vote for the issues that matter to them.

You can check your voter registration at registertovote.nv.gov. (Editor's note: In other states, check your voter registration by going to https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/register-to-vote/). 

Saldana said their partners have noticed an uptick in Nevadans showing interest in registering to vote.

But she said she does want to remind folks that the deadline for registering to vote in the Silver State depends on how you register. She said October 8 is the deadline for paper voter registration forms.

"This is the deadline essentially if you're going to be mailing in your voter registration form, or if any organizations are registering people using a form," said Saldana. "This is the deadline that we are all looking at."

She added that if you have recently legally changed your name, you should register over a paper form that should then be dropped off at your local elections department.

Saldana added that Nevada also has same-day registration - which is permitted during early voting, starting October 19 through November 1, and on Election Day.

Saldana added that Tuesday throughout the state there will be many events geared towards getting eligible voters registered and ready.

"A lot of our partners will be hosting all types of events," said Saldana. "We are going to be registering high school students, there is going to be puppies, there is going to be DJs, so I really, really encourage people to checkout our Instagram, @SSV.NV, to see all the events that we will be hyping up with our partners."