All eyes are on Iowa.
On Monday, Iowans will travel to individual precinct locations in each of the state’s 99 counties. The caucuses take place beginning at 7 p.m. local time, and individuals must be Iowa residents to participate.
The leading Republican candidates to be voted on are former President Donald Trump, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
But how do caucuses work?
Iowa voters must attend in person to participate. There are no voting booths. Instead, caucuses can be thought of as community meetings. Caucuses are held by political parties, whereas primaries are conducted by state governments.
Caucuses kick off at precincts with a representative of each candidate delivering a speech. That’s a final pitch to persuade caucusgoers to back a specific candidate.
After the speeches,…
