Over 36,000 Democrats cast early votes in Nevada

More than 36,000 Democrats voted in the first three days of a four-day early voting period ahead of the Nevada caucuses.

The Nevada Democratic Party says just over 10,000 people cast a ballot on Monday. Fifty-five early voting locations were open around the state on Tuesday, the last day for Democrats to fill out a ballot ahead of the Saturday caucuses.

Nevada's Democratic Party is offering early voting for the first time. Voters can fill out a paper ballot marking at least their top three choices for president. Those votes will be combined with in-person votes at about 2,000 precinct caucus meetings on Saturday.

About 84,000 people participated in Nevada’s Democratic presidential caucuses in 2016.