Tonight, Iowans cast the first major votes of 2020 during the state’s caucuses. Unlike a traditional primary in which voters cast ballots, caucuses all take place out in the open. Here’s how the process works.
The caucus begins
At 7 p.m. CT on February 3, all 1,678 precinct locations in Iowa will shut their doors to start voting. As they begin, neighbors will hear messages from the state party chair, local officials and possibly campaign representatives. They will then show their first preference for president. This year, the state party has approved 87"satellite caucuses” in locations around Iowa, the US and internationally that follow the same structure as a regular caucus.As the caucus begins, voters move to different areas of the room based on their presidential candidate of choice.Typically, a candidate needs 15% of the vote to remain viable, as determined by the amount of people participating in the precinct location. Smaller locations may have different viability thresholds.
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