Nikki Haley’s Nevada primary gamble set to cause ‘major confusion’ as state holds two votes

(Source: New York Post)

Nevada’s unprecedented system for selecting the Republican nominee for president is setting up a stumbling block for former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.

For the first time, the Silver State is holding both a government-run primary election on Feb. 6 and a caucus two days later, run by the Nevada Republican Party.

Haley is the only major GOP candidate signed up for the primary ballot, meaning she will likely win – but receive no delegates.

The confusing process sprung from objections by the Nevada Republican Party to a 2021 state law that made a primary election mandatory. Party officials responded by forcing candidates to choose between registering for the primary and caucus, and will only award delegates to the winner of the latter contest.