Nevada Democratic Presidential Caucus January 19, 2008

Held statewide, a caucus is a gathering of neighbors who meet to discuss grassroots politics. 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.

Official Website: http://www.nvdemscaucus.com/