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If you would like to learn more about Iowa Caucuses…

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/03/iowa-caucus-what-it-is-how-it-works-and-why-its-important.html

"What is the Iowa caucus? How does it work?

Caucuses are like neighborhood party gatherings. They are held in schools, community buildings and churches around the state, and begin with messages from state and local party officials.

Instead of voting for a candidate using a secret ballot, caucuses involve physically moving to a designated part of a room along with others who support the same contender. Because it all happens in the open, Iowans are able to try to persuade others to switch their support.

Iowa has 1,678 precinct caucuses plus nearly 100 “satellite” caucuses for Iowans scattered around the country, along with some taking place internationally.

The voting process takes place in two phases.

The first phase: Caucus participants may pick any candidate. The number of supporters each candidate has is then tallied up by state party officials as well as by representatives of each of the campaigns.

The second phase: The number of candidates is whittled down. Presidential candidates who received less than 15% are considered nonviable. That means their supporters have two main options: pick a viable candidate to support or persuade enough supporters of other nonviable contenders to join their side to meet the 15% threshold.

After the second phase is done, support for each candidate is tallied again. The number of delegates each candidate receives is ultimately based on the number of supporters each candidate has once the nonviable contenders are eliminated."