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The petitions seeking a presidentia (read more) <meta name="keywords" content="Caucus primary Experience caucus rarely increases people attachment Generally exact effect The petitions seeking presidential primary Nevada filled signatures polling locations indication voters conduct selection process There good arguments primary election For turnout primary matter dismal caucus Republican officials planned 25 percent turnout Saturday caucus They The reality turnout higher 50 percent meeting locations overwhelmed presidential primary conducted state carries good bad Counting results easier bear cost election major parties The time Nevadans held presidential preference primary May 27 1980 The date brings major issue presidential primary Those seeking primary options add election 1976 1980 move regular primary February campaign general election months hold presidential primary June late nominee The real reason succeeded pushing presidential primary long time caucuses If Republicans successful November won caucus 2020 Democrats caucus 2016 year break matter November Minden Gardnerville Carson Valley Nevada <meta name="location" content="Experience with a caucus rarely increases people's attachment to it. Generally it has the exact opposite effect. The petitions seeking a presidential primary in Nevada filled with signatures at polling locations were an indication that voters want another way to conduct the selection process.There are good arguments for a primary election. For one thing, turnout for a primary, no matter how dismal, is far better than that for a caucus. Republican officials planned for 25 percent turnout at Saturday's caucus. They got half. The reality is that if turnout was higher than 50 percent, the meeting locations would be overwhelmed.A presidential primary would be conducted by the state, and that carries both good and bad. Counting results would be easier, but everyone would bear the cost of the election, instead of the major parties.The last time Nevadans held a presidential preference primary was May 27, 1980. The date alone brings up the major issue with a presidential primary. Those seeking a primary have three options: either add an election like we did in 1976 and 1980, move the regular primary up to February and let the campaign for the general election go on for nine months, or hold the presidential primary in June, which will be too late to have any say in the nominee.The real reason no one has succeeded in pushing a presidential primary is that it's often a long time between caucuses. If Republicans are successful in November, they probably won't see another caucus until 2020. 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