Iowa Republican Party Chairman Jeff Kaufman said he believes Monday's caucuses will yield the following results: “Solid turnout” Despite the frigid minus temperatures.
Kaufman said. bloomberg “I'm really thinking right now, unless there's ice that actually makes travel impossible, unless we get whiteout conditions, unless it actually snows, the temperatures are fine for me. I think this is the least worrying thing about the depressing turnout. Iowans know how to dress for it. ”
“Of course we warn them, but from what I'm hearing, from what I'm seeing at meetings, and from speaking to dozens of committee chairs and branch chiefs today, here… “I think we're putting out fires there.'And I think we'll see solid turnout there,” he continued.
Iowa weather forecast warns sub-zero cold. It is expected to be the coldest Iowa caucus on record. According to AccuWeather, the maximum temperature on that day was 0 degrees Celsius, but some areas could feel as cold as -30 degrees Celsius.
Last week, Kaufman said subzero temperatures “Prevent record-breaking voter turnout.”
The caucus meeting is scheduled to begin at 7pm local time. To participate, voters must be present in person.The state Republican Party plans to release results for 1,657 precincts. in real time. Unofficial results will be released to the public, but the party will not announce the winner Monday night.
Kaufman said nearly 10,000 volunteers are helping with caucuses this year.
“Therefore, we are very confident that we have done everything humanly possible to successfully complete this caucus,” he said.
Kaufman said Iowa has “the most transparent process” in the nation for counting caucus votes. He noted that the process is run by the party and is “not a national model.”
“The votes will be counted at the front of the room,” he explained. “The votes will then be recorded at the front of the room. And each candidate may have a representative at the front of the chamber who will monitor the counting and reporting.”
Iowans must be registered Republicans to vote. However, voters can switch their party registration at the caucus venue.
Kaufman warned voters that they would not be able to vote in either party's caucuses, saying some Democrats may try to change their party affiliation to influence the Republican outcome. mentioned concerns. He said Republican Attorney General Brenna Byrd could prosecute anyone who tries to vote twice.
“It is against the law and I believe she will be prosecuted,” he said. “If Democrats were to try something like that and participate in both, that would be against the law, and we're going to watch that very closely.”
Recent polls in Iowa show former President Donald Trump currently in the lead, with former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vying for second place.
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