First early voters of Nevada primary share what spurred them to the polls

Nevadans lined up outside community centers, malls and government offices on Saturday to be among the first to cast their ballots in a primary election that will narrow the field for governor, Senate and other major contests.

Saturday kicked off a two-week in-person early voting period, but many voters received and returned mail ballots well before the weekend. All active registered voters were sent mail ballots unless they proactively opted out, and they can submit those through the postal service or official drop boxes located at voting sites and elsewhere.