The first U.S. voters are making their voices heard Monday at the 2016 Iowa caucuses.
The process is not like a primary, where voters cast ballots for their presidential pick in a voting booth. Participation in the caucuses involves attending a public meeting. Republicans cast their votes in a secret ballot, while Democrats physically gather in different parts of a room dedicated to each candidate; the candidate’s coalition needs to reach a certain threshold of voters in order for the candidate to get their votes.
See some of the best photos from the Iowa caucuses below:
Tori Donohue and her daughter Dahlia Hammerle wait for the Democratic presidential caucus to begin at Simpson Barn in Johnston Monday, February 1, 2016.#iacaucus
A photo posted by Brenna Norman (@iowweird) on Feb 1, 2016 at 4:37pm PST
The Republican caucus looks quite different compared to the Democratic caucus. #iacaucus
A photo posted by NewsyVideos (@newsyvideos) on Feb 1, 2016 at 4:55pm PST
The O’Malley huddle.. pic.twitter.com/nxgdKaly52
— Alex Seitz-Wald (@aseitzwald) February 2, 2016
The count has started. #iacaucus #IowaCaucus #caucuspocalyspe2016
A photo posted by Ryan Donnell (@rdonnellphoto) on Feb 1, 2016 at 5:32pm PST
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