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Turnout is sparse in Nevada primary contests where voters have few choices on the ballot (polls close at 10 EST)
NBC News ^ | 2/6/24 | Mike Memoli and Nnamdi Egwuonwu and Jake Traylor and Katherine Koretski

Posted on 02/06/2024 6:29:59 PM PST by cotton1706

Nevada’s first presidential primary in decades was drawing light voter interest Tuesday, with Democrats having banked ballots through early and mail-in voting while Republicans looked ahead to competing caucuses on Thursday.

The Nevada secretary of state reported that just 3,800 Nevadans showed up at the polls in the first three hours of voting Tuesday, as President Joe Biden faces only nominal opposition in the Democratic race and Republican front-runner Donald Trump isn’t even on his party’s ballot.

“Oh, this is a disappointing voter turnout,” a voter said as he arrived at an empty polling site at the Silver Springs Recreation Center in Henderson.

Nevada Republicans are holding separate caucuses Thursday to determine delegates to the national convention. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley does appear on Tuesday’s primary election ballot, though some Republicans voting Tuesday opted to vote for “None of These Candidates” to indicate their support for Trump.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: elections
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1 posted on 02/06/2024 6:29:59 PM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

thats BECAUSE the primary does not elect DELEGATES to convention thats the CAUCUS
LEX
TRUMP is only republican still in race on that onelandslide


2 posted on 02/06/2024 6:32:17 PM PST by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: cotton1706

I’m reading this that Americans are pissed and that the UniParty is only interested in making themselves rich.
Clearly some of this is changing in the GOP.
The question is it soon enough to move voters.


3 posted on 02/06/2024 6:34:49 PM PST by Zathras
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To: lexington minuteman 1775

Please see my post 19 on this thread: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4215349/posts


4 posted on 02/06/2024 6:35:02 PM PST by BigEdLB (Let’s go Brandon!)
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To: cotton1706

It’s the caucus that elects the delegates.


5 posted on 02/06/2024 6:35:35 PM PST by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: cotton1706

Well, look at the junk that is on the ballot. Would you get up from your Lazy boy to vote for any of that?


6 posted on 02/06/2024 6:37:20 PM PST by dforest
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To: lexington minuteman 1775
EXACTLY !

So WHY bother with this useless "primary vote"?

7 posted on 02/06/2024 6:40:12 PM PST by nopardons
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To: dforest

“Well, look at the junk that is on the ballot. Would you get up from your Lazy boy to vote for any of that?”

I’m one of those people who’s never missed a vote.


8 posted on 02/06/2024 6:40:12 PM PST by cotton1706
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To: Zathras

No, that is not it. It’s because the primary is merely for show since no delegates are awarded - there is no reason to vote in the primary.

It’s the caucus where the delegates will be chosen.


9 posted on 02/06/2024 6:44:06 PM PST by Dave W
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To: cotton1706

Can’t imaging working at a polling place where no one shows up. Mail-they’ll find out how many votes to manufacture that way.


10 posted on 02/06/2024 6:45:50 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: nopardons

Somehow the primary was mandated by the state. Republicans have not had a primary for decades and preferred a caucus because there is less chance for cheating.

I wish someone from Nevada would explain it clearly, especially whether or not someone can vote in a primary and a caucus.


11 posted on 02/06/2024 6:56:55 PM PST by Freee-dame
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To: cotton1706

So has Haley lost to “None of the Above” yet?


12 posted on 02/06/2024 6:57:28 PM PST by ducttape45 (Proverbs 14:34, "Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.")
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To: cotton1706

That’s a shame. I was hoping Trump supporters would turn out in force to show their numbers for Trump and have an impact on downballot races.


13 posted on 02/06/2024 7:06:31 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: ducttape45

“So has Haley lost to “None of the Above” yet?”

I would say that is a likely outcome. Haley cannot beat the “None of the Above” ticket. Hahahahha


14 posted on 02/06/2024 7:08:24 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: Freee-dame
Good question, which needs to be answered!

I don't understand it either, but would like to.

15 posted on 02/06/2024 7:08:36 PM PST by nopardons
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To: dforest

“Would you get up from your Lazy boy to vote for any of that?”

YEP on steroids.... to vote “none of the above”.


16 posted on 02/06/2024 7:34:46 PM PST by lizma2
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To: ducttape45

No results yet and it’s past 10:30. Polls closed at 7pm, 10pm eastern.

Either it doesn’t look good for Haley and they need to fix the numbers, or the closing time in the stories is wrong. Or they’re REALLY slow.


17 posted on 02/06/2024 7:36:54 PM PST by cotton1706
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To: BradyLS

He’s not on the ballot and there is no write in. trump is going through the caucus on thursday


18 posted on 02/06/2024 7:41:23 PM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: cotton1706

Polls closed for 45 minutes, and no returns? Is something going on?


19 posted on 02/06/2024 7:49:36 PM PST by BigEdLB (Let’s go Brandon!)
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To: BigEdLB

No results for the Democrat race either. So yes something’s wrong.


20 posted on 02/06/2024 7:54:13 PM PST by cotton1706
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