The Nevada caucuses are a corrupt spectacle

[iluvtennis]

14. Yes, the way the Nevada caucus was run is very unfair. From what I read on the process, the early

voters choices weren't factored in until after the first choice and realignment had been done by those in person caucus folks.

This means those who were in person at the caucus could drive what candidate was #1 viable candidate no matter if the early voter tallies for the precinct had a different #1 viable candidate.

In my opinion the NV caucus process is un democratic. Why should people in person at the caucus have more voting power than the early voters. It's not right.

Below excerpt is from this article - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/how-do-nevada-caucuses-work-n1138216

How does the caucus work?

Democrats in Nevada caucus in much the same way as Democrats in Iowa. Caucus goers move around the caucus site, gathering in groups corresponding to the candidate that they support.

At most locations, candidates must have support from at least 15 percent of caucus goers in each precinct to be considered viable. Once all the attendees finish their first alignments, those with candidates who have reached viability are locked and cannot change their preferences. Those who are with nonviable groups (either a candidate or uncommitted) can realign with a viable group on a second alignment.

With those results, a formula awards delegates to viable candidates by precinct.

What about early voting?

There was an early voting window from Feb. 15 through Feb. 18. To vote early, a voter had to travel to one of the 82 early-vote locations, provided it was in the county in which they were registered. There was also one 24-hour early-vote site (at the Bellagio Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip) and several late-night locations for those who work odd hours in the Strip area. Read more about them here.

Early voters marked their first choice and at least two additional choices (up to four additional on top of their first choice) so their votes can be realigned if their top choices are not viable.

Early votes will be routed to the voter's home precinct on Caucus Day, so voters will be counted alongside their neighbors. That's different from Iowa, where the results of the "satellite caucuses" were counted as separate events.

*** Note the bold text *** The caucus goers set the viable candidate choices. The early voter choices (over 80,000 early voters) aren't reflected until the caucus goers set the viable candidate groupings.