Posted on 02/23/2016 7:28:02 AM PST by justlittleoleme
Republicans and Democrats run their caucuses differently, including on the matter of voter registration. While Democrats allow same-day, on-site voter registration in an effort to open caucuses to a wider group of people, Republicans must register 10 days in advance of the caucus to participate.
GOP officials argue that same-day registration opens the process to fraud because people might register and cast ballots in multiple locations before authorities could catch on to double-voting.
Republican caucus-goers can listen to speeches from candidate representatives before marking their favorite candidate on a paper ballot, or they can ignore the speeches and simply turn in their ballot and leave.
GOP caucuses must start after 5 p.m. on Tuesday and end before 9 p.m.
Nevada sends 30 delegates to the Republican National Convention, and they're awarded proportionally based on how each candidate performs on Feb. 23.
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In the short history of early and contested Nevada caucuses, voters favored two nomination losers (Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney in 2008) and one winner (Romney in 2012).
The state is the first substantial test of candidates' support with Hispanic voters.
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Republican turnout was paltry in 2008 and worse in 2012, when only 33,000 voted. That's a far cry from the 182,000 Republican caucus participants this month in Iowa, which is about the same size as Nevada.
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It does.
And Because of the difference it was possible for Republicans to switch to dem on day of the vote, vote in the dem caucus and still vote in the GOP with it's 10 day old voter rolls that still have you down as a Republican.
There is no indication any large # of Republicans took advantage of this or even knew of it.
In the case of the dems: primaries are just a coronation. In the case of the pubbies: It’s a conflagration!
But this should keep it from happening in reverse.
Are you saying only registered republicans (as of 10 days ago) can vote today?
You think there was cheating in Iowa? Wait till this one is over.
That is what the article says.
I think the fix may be in for Rubio in this one. Nevada is the easiest to rig and there will be a narrative set for Rubio.
MC last night said there were more people at the rally then voted for HILLAry at the Nevada caucus last week
An article yesterday said number of registered democrats in Nevada dropped By one third ! It supposedly is dropping nationwide according to a talking head yesterday. But have not seen a confirmation of that.
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