Chaos Roils Nevada GOP Caucuses as Voters Overwhelm Election Sites
Long lines, ballot shortages and a circus-like atmosphere were on grand display during the Nevada Republican presidential caucuses on Tuesday.
Not enough ballots for some No checking voter IDs A poll worker wearing pro-Trump swag These allegations about #Nevadacaucus are just wow
It sounds like the Nevada GOP caucus is pretty much a disaster.
As caucusgoers gathered in the evening, reports and complaints flew about election-site workers wearing campaign gear promoting frontrunner Donald Trump, who came into the state fresh off a decisive weekend win in South Carolina.
RNC claims the "Chaos is contained" as more and more pictures of Trump supporters working the caucus sites surface. pic.twitter.com/iU5iOtqBoE
NEVADA: Chaos as pictures show poll workers illegally wearing Trump T-shirts, voters say there aren't enough ballots pic.twitter.com/A0p7BbLxom
Here's a screenshot of a photo from caucus-goer. Ballot collector wearing Trump cap and shirt: pic.twitter.com/7JaBljotv6
Other observers cited long lines to get into caucus sites, where workers were said to have missed checking in some participants — opening a path to double-voting.
The # Nevada caucus line. This clip just shows the end. Over two thousand people came through the doors here. pic.twitter.com/46yoy2A49S
Adding to the confusion, voters received ballots listing candidates who have already taken themselves out of the running. Some caucusgoers had trouble scoring a ballot at all.
Second woman says no one checked her ID. She was just handed a ballot. She says it's very scary. #Nevadacaucus pic.twitter.com/VqxrOianFj
GOP official on caucus insanity, reports of double voting. pic.twitter.com/CY6ACvLssM
Nevada traditionally isn't that big a deal in GOP nomination contests, but 2016 looked to prove the exception: Trump's performance in the early states has only heightened buzz about trying to break his momentum.