In addition to being the first state to chime in on the presidential primaries, and to use the caucus system rather than a primary election, Iowa also has one other political oddity: Same-day registration. One can wake up in the morning, register as a Republican, and then take part in a precinct caucus that evening. That system, like many electoral systems, has its problems, one of which being that Iowa Democrats could cross Jordan and vote for a GOP Presidential candidate.
Like, say, Nikki Haley.
Some Iowa Democrats and independents are planning to crash the state’s Republican caucuses Monday night and become “Republicans for a day” to vote for Nikki Haley — but mostly, against former President Trump.
Why it matters: It’s unclear how many will show up, but “crossover” voting is a low-key tradition in Iowa’s caucuses — and it’s one of the big unknowns heading into Monday,…
