Many Democrats in Nevada waited in long lines over the weekend in order to participate in early voting for the presidential caucus.
At one point the line stretched fifty people long with wait times lasting an hour at the University of Nevada, Reno, one of the early caucus sites. This is the first year Nevada has offered an alternative to having to show up on caucus night to cast a vote. Reno resident Maureen Cole, was there to take advantage. She says she’d prefer to do away with the caucus altogether.
“It’s been easier than the normal caucus, but I’m not in favor of caucusing. I think a primary is the way to go.”
Whether it is a caucus or a primary, the goal is to whittle down the pool of potential candidates. The larger pool has been difficult to navigate for some. Others such as Edward Donofrio, a graduate student at UNR, see it as a positive.
“I think actually, the wide number of candidates is good. I think there is a lot of good conversations to be had and the ideas and the discourse [are] very good. But for me personally it was very easy to pick who I believe is a strong progressive.”
As the candidate pool continues to shrink, not everyone will get to vote for their top pick. That’s the case for Stephanie Neill, an HR professional at UNR.
“It’s been a large field, I was here to early vote for Andrew Yang, but since he has suspended his candidacy I had several other excellent choices to choose from.”
Early voting ends on Tuesday ahead of Nevada’s caucus on the 22nd.Jayden Perez, KUNR News.
Jayden Perez is a junior at the Reynolds School of Journalism.
