A caucus is a gathering of neighbors who meet to discuss grassroots
politics.
Here
is information on how to get involved
with
the party or candidate of your choice:
Nevada
Democrats will join with others in their precinct to pledge their
support for their favorite presidential candidate and thereby award
delegates to the candidates.
Caucuses are different than primaries because caucus participants do
more than just support a candidate for president – they also participate
in other party business such as electing delegates to the county
convention and submitting resolutions to the party platform to be
considered by the platform committee at the county convention. The
caucus is also the first step a Democrat needs to take in order to
become a delegate to the national convention, which will be held in
Denver, Colorado, in 2008.
Note: Las Vegas
will host one of the last debates in the race for the Democratic nomination on
Tuesday, January 15th at the Cashman Center. Nevadans who want to attend the
second presidential debate in the state’s history can now request to be part of
a ticket lottery at www.januarydebate.com/tickets.
Who can participate in Nevada’s Republican caucuses?
If
you are currently registered as a Republican in Nevada you are already eligible
to participate. If you are a new resident to Nevada or if you are planning to
change your party affiliation to Republican you will need to register 30 days
prior to the caucus in order to participate. Also, if you are seventeen years
old and will be eighteen years old on or before November 4, 2008, you will be
welcome to participate when you register as a Republican.
The Nevada Republican Party has simplified the process of finding where your
caucus will meet. Use our online caucus locator found by clicking on the link in
the top navigation menu, or the 'Find Your Caucus' button below. You can simply
enter your home address to find out which precinct you are in, and where your
caucus will meet. Once you find your caucus location, you can select the ‘Get
Directions’ link to receive turn-by-turn directions from your home to the
location. All caucuses begin at 9
am.
Nevada
Republican Party
Caucus Web site:
www.nvgopcaucus.com
Las Vegas office: (702) 258-9182
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