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Weekend Evening Anchor/Reporter at @8newsnow. @uarizona Alum. AZ Native. Retweets are not endorsements. Story idea? email me! SLoftis@8newsnow.com

Feb 22, 2020, 13 tweets

Good morning and happy #NVCaucus day! We’re coming to you from Rancho High School.

11 different precincts are expected to report here today, which makes it one of the biggest locations in the valley. @8NewsNow #8NN #YLEH

As you can see, people will congregate in groups based on the candidate they support. Different signs are taped to the ground with names. @8NewsNow #8NN #NVCaucus

#NVCaucus volunteers will use iPads as a main source to calculate results, but paper systems and math posters are also on standby in case anything fails. @8NewsNow #8NN #YLEH

It looks like @GovSisolak has arrived at Rancho HS with First Lady Kathy Sisolak. He is speaking to young voters getting ready for #NVCaucus. @8NewsNow #8NN #YLEH

Here’s the scene inside the Rancho HS gym!

We’re told the last voter was just checked in, so we’re waiting for a final headcount to see how many voters candidates will need for viability to make it past the first alignment(round). @8NewsNow #8NN

It’s officially #NVCaucus time!!

Things are kicking off at Rancho HS, as the caucus was just called to order. We’re told 40 county delegates will be elected here, as four precincts are in this room (11 at this location.) @8NewsNow #8NN

We have 2 precincts in this #NVCaucus room. It was originally set to be 4, but because of early voting two are empty today.

One precinct has 81 voters (including early), so candidates need 13 or more to be viable.

The second has 55 voters, so candidates need 9. @8NewsNow #8NN

The group of @BernieSanders supporters seems to be the largest in this precinct’s first alignment.

@amyklobuchar has zero, @TomSteyer has one, @ewarren has zero. @8NewsNow #8NN #YLEH

Neither @PeteButtigieg nor @JoeBiden are viable to move to the second alignment in this precinct. @8NewsNow

So far, it’s just @BernieSanders moving to the next round. #NVCaucus #YLEH @8NewsNow #8NN

It’s difficult to hear, but @BernieSanders supporters are making their case as to why voters should realign to their candidate for the second round. @8NewsNow #8NN

First alignment has just wrapped up for this second precinct of 55 voters (including early) and @BernieSanders is cleaning house again.

So far, he is the only candidate viable for the second round with 12 in person votes and 20 early votes. @8NewsNow #8NN #NVCaucus

Speeches are now starting ahead of the second alignment for this precinct.

A voter makes his case for @BernieSanders in Spanish. @8NewsNow #8NN #NVCaucus

This precinct is officially finished!

@BernieSanders took it with 67 votes. @8NewsNow #8NN #NVCaucus #YLEH

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