Because of the uniqueness of the caucus system used, as opposed to the primary system in most other states.
There are only 10 states that use the caucus system, these states are Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, Wyoming and Iowa. Virginia uses primary for election purposes.
Ten States will hold a primary or caucus on March 6.
Texas does not call there primary a caucus. They actually have both, held on the same day. Some of the delegates are awarded through the primary process, and some of the delegates are determined through the caucus.
Iowa
caucus
For those who have the passage: ” I believe in encouraging people to have a say “ your answer will be: Open Primary (Apex)
Whether a state has a presidential caucus actually depends on the government. Some states will have a primary and some will have a caucus
the candidates
Iowa doesnt have a primary because it is usually the bigger states who have primaries, the smaller states usually get together to decide the states candidate, which is what a caucus is.
At he local precints after the primary/
primary election, got this from my text book!