That setup has drawn criticism from within the Nevada GOP about potential voter confusion and concerns that the state party is attempting to tilt the scale for Trump.
A state-run ballot will be mailed to every resident before the primary; Nevada law requires universal mail ballots for primary and general elections.
Political Cartoons View All 1223 Images“I hate it for our voters because of course they’re going to be confused,” said Will Bradley, a member of the Nevada Republican Party Central Committee.
Trump's Nevada state director, Alida Benson, moved to his campaign in July after serving as the state party's executive director.
He pushed for the caucuses despite a state law requiring a presidential primary, because the Democratic-controlled Legislature refused to consider Republican Gov.
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