.A SAYING IN Iowa has it that a prospect has to shake an elector's palm 7 times to win their support. Those contending in the 2024 Republican primaries possess little time left for hand clasping. On January 15th enrolled Republican citizens in the Hawkeye State are going to launch America's main season, choosing the candidate they would like to represent the party in the presidential election in Nov. Iowans possess an unusual way of finding: given that the 1970s voters have acquired in the area halls, university gyms and also congregation cellars to make their option, a method called caucusing. However this year, for the first time, Democrats are going to opt for by mail-in tally over numerous weeks. They will reveal end results on March 5th, suggesting Iowa's caucuses are going to no longer be the event's 1st contest. Throughout the nation the Democrats are actually abandoning the conventional caucus: only Idaho and also Wyoming are actually holding up. Republicans caucus in just 6 other states.