Nevada Senator Harry Reid recently met with students from Silvestri Junior High School in his Washington, D.C. office. A dozen students were accompanied by Principal Robert Mars and Assistant Principal Jamie Gilbert as the junior high school made its first trip to Washington.

"It was a pleasure to meet with these young Nevadans as they learn about our nation’s capital," Reid said. "I was pleased to learn about their favorite subjects and aspirations to be authors, pilots and surgeons. I encourage them to stay involved and make their voices heard. I'll continue to do everything in my power to ensure these children have the resources they need for a strong future."

Established in 1998, Silvestri Junior High School is located in Las Vegas and has a student body population of just more than 1,500 students. The students’ visit was made possible thanks to an endowment fund started by Charles Silvestri, for whom the school is named.

Henderson residents can cast their vote today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at any of 12 Vote Center locations throughout the city for the Primary Election. Vote Centers replace traditional precinct polling locations pre-assigned to registered voters. Henderson voters have the option of voting at numerous locations, allowing more flexibility and convenience when exercising their right to vote. 

"It's always one of our priorities to encourage voter participation during the Municipal Election," City Clerk Sabrina Mercadante said. "We were the first municipality in Nevada to implement Vote Centers as a way to improve the ease of voting and ultimately raise voter participation. Through the use of Vote Centers, our citizens can conveniently cast their ballot to elect the leaders of their community."

Vote Centers were introduced in Henderson in the 2007 municipal election.