Nevada Caucuses: What You Need to Know

Nevada voters caucus on Saturday to choose the Democratic candidate for president. Here is a look at the contest:

Delegates and Rules The caucuses are open, which means that any eligible voter may participate and that voters can register or change their party affiliation on the caucus day. The results of Saturday’s vote are not binding. Twenty-three of the 35 delegates to the county conventions will be chosen on Saturday based on presidential preference in each of the state’s congressional districts.

Results

Nevada caucus precincts open at 11 a.m. Pacific time (2 p.m. Eastern time), and voting will start about noon, with initial results coming within the hour.

Polling

There has been very little public polling, and because Nevada has a caucus system, which means a lower turnout, a surprising outcome is possible.

What to Watch For

Patrick Healy, a national political correspondent for The New York Times, looks at six dynamics that could alter the 2016 race, and Nate Cohn of The Upshot offers some ways to look at the results as they roll in.

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