Currently, Nevada has no presidential primaries, and Democratic and Republican national party rules give Nevada the privilege of holding caucuses earlier than any other caucus state except Iowa. The 2016 Nevada caucuses are expected to be held on February 20.
Notwithstanding Nevada’s special privilege for its caucuses, there are bills in both houses to scrap caucuses and hold presidential primaries on the second-to-last Tuesday of January. AB 302 already had a hearing in the Assembly Committee on March 24, and the Senate Committee will hear an identical bill, SB 421, on April 1.
The bills would move the primary for non-presidential office into January as well. If either of these bills passed, it is not likely that either major party would accept them, and the national parties would probably penalize their Nevada affiliates by refusing to seat a large share of their delegates. Thanks to Josh Putnam for the news about SB 421.
Let us guess WHY the EVIL top Donkey/Elephant HACKS LOVE having small UNREPRESENTATIVE States having the early Prez primaries in the DEAD of Winter — NH, IA, NV, etc. ???
How come ALL law, polisci and math profs are not yelling and screaming nonstop about the super time bomb Electoral College and the MORONIC Prez primaries ???
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NO primaries.
Ballot access ONLY by equal nominating petitions to get SERIOUS candidates.
P.R. and nonpartisan App.V.