Nevada Democratic caucuses: How do they work? Here's what you need to know.
Democrats in Nevada caucus in much the same way as Democrats in Iowa. Caucusgoers 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 caucusgoers 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 can realign with a viable group on a second alignment.What if there's a tie?
If, after the delegate math is done, two or more candidates are still tied in a way that affects how the delegates are awarded, that triggers a game of chance. Rules dictate that candidates draw playing cards to break the tie. High card wins, aces high, with a tie defaulting to the suit in the following order . The outcome depends on the tie that needs breaking, but either the candidate with the high card will have the result rounded up or the candidate with the lowest card will have the result rounded down.
There are also special cases for rounding —for example, if a viable group is on the verge of losing its only delegate through rounding.
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