Nevada bill could switch early presidential caucuses in favor of primaries [View all]

Political parties might be able to do away with the presidential caucus soon if a bill in the state Senate passes.

Senate Bill 211, which was introduced on Monday by the the Senate Committee on Operations and Elections, opens up the possibility of switching from a caucus to a primary system. The bill does not require a primary election, but allows for one based on the choice of state central committees.

Current law only permits a caucus for presidential elections, currently held in February as one of the first four contests – the others being the Iowa caucus, New Hampshire Primary and South Carolina primary. It more closely resembles a town hall meeting where caucus-goers choose delegates instead of casting ballots and the amount of time people can vote is narrow.

The primary system outlined in the bill would still take place on a weekday in February picked by the secretary of state. It also requires an early voting period of three days before the election.

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