Why Trump and Nikki Haley won't appear on the same ballot in Nevada
Why Republicans are holding caucuses and a presidential primary in Nevada this week — meaning Donald Trump and Nikki Haley won't be on the same ballot.
Nevada is typically a major, hard-fought stop on the path to the Republican presidential nomination — except this year, the fight is off.
Nevada Republicans are holding caucuses on Thursday, which will be used to allocate delegates to the national convention, and former President Donald Trump is running virtually unopposed.
His top GOP opponent, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, didn't put her name on the caucus ballot. She's instead participating in Tuesday's state-run primary, which is mandated under state law but has no delegates at stake. (President Joe Biden is on the ballot for the Democratic Party’s primary, which is the party's official contest in the state.)
Here's a quick rundown of how both the primary and the caucuses work, why the split exists, and why Nevadans won't see Trump and Haley on the same ballot.
The caucuses will take place on Thursday, almost entirely from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. ET (5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. local). A small part of Nevada is on Mountain Time, which is an hour earlier than the rest of the state.
Rating: 5