Monday, February 1, 2016

Iowa Caucus: Road to the White House Starts in Hawkeye State (Live Updates)

By NBC News Political Unit

The presidential nomination process officially gets underway Monday when Iowa holds its first-in-the-nation caucuses in the 99 counties across the state. 

The basics

When they vote: The caucuses start at 8 p.m. ET. at 1,681 precincts around Iowa

Delegates up for grabs: 30 bound GOP delegates, awarded proportionally (though the actual delegates are selected at later conventions); 44 delegates up for grabs in the Democratic race plus an additional 8 super-delegates. How they are selected vary greatly by party. 

The polls: The latest NBC News polling has Donald Trump leading the Republican race, and Hillary Clinton narrowly ahead of Bernie Sanders on the Democrats side. 

Full coverage: Every angle on the races can be found at Decision 2016

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Source: NBC News

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