LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Channel 13 has crews all over the Las Vegas Valley for live coverage of the 2024 Presidential Preference Primary Tuesday night.
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Hundreds of voters showed up to Henderson City Hall on Tuesday to cast their ballot.
"I want to be counted. I care about what’s going on in the country and around the world, actually," said Gloria Reta, who voted in the primary election.
Nevada Secretary of State, Cisco Aguilar, says because primaries historically have low turnouts, every individual vote carries even more weight.
"We are the first in the west primary. We are going to tell the rest of the country what Nevadans expect out of the candidates moving forward," Aguilar said.
Poll workers at the site told Channel 13 they helped hundreds of people from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. They had some first time voters too!
“About 2 years ago, we started talking about how we enhance civic engagement around elections," said Kristin Harrell, the city clerk operations manager for the City of Henderson.
Harrell and her team came up with an idea to hold an election for kids. The ballot had choices for the best flavor of ice cream!
“We’re starting at the presidential primary with eight flavors and tomorrow we’ll find out which four made the cut that will go on to our primary in June. Then the final two will go in November to our general election," Harrell said.
The goal is to make the election easy to understand while also teaching kids about the voting process. The young voters even walked away with stickers, buttons, and a coupon for a free scoop of ice cream.
“It’s exciting for them because a lot of them have come in with their parents and watched their parents vote for a long time but it’s never really been something that they could engage in," Harrell said.
Latest, as of 9:15 p.m. on Feb. 6
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have both released statements following Biden's projected win in Nevada less than two hours after polls closed in the state. They read, in part:
President Biden
“I want to thank the voters of Nevada for sending me and Kamala Harris to the White House four years ago, and for setting us one step further on that same path again tonight. We must organize, mobilize, and vote. Because one day, when we look back, we’ll be able to say, when American democracy was a risk, we saved it — together,” President Joe Biden."
Vice President Harris
“Nevada is a reflection of America and that is why our party wisely decided to make it the second state in our nominating calendar. The turnout levels in this primary validate Nevada’s decision to expand access and make it more convenient to cast a ballot," Vice President Kamala Harris.
Latest, as of 9:05 p.m. on Feb. 6
Right now, "None of these candidates" is projected to win the Republican primary. Nikki Haley is in second place, followed by Mike Pence in third.
Latest, as of 8:50 p.m. on Feb. 6
As the first rounds of ballots were counted, Joe Biden was projected to win Tuesday's primary. So far, "None of these candidates" is in second place with Marianne Williamson in third.
Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno released the following statement in response, reading in part:
Our historic First in the West primary has set the stage for the general election as Nevada Democrats continue to engage and elevate the key constituencies that will lay the groundwork for victory this year, with communities of color and labor voices at the forefront.
While the primary is tonight, the Republican party is holding their caucus on Thursday, February 8. The winner of that contest will take the delegates for the state into their nominating convention later this year. For more answers on that process, check out our 2024 primary and caucus questions, answered page.
