January 15th. Martin Luther King day and also iowa caucus day. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your Day And Week with us. We will begin this morning in iowa. The caucuses there tonight will be the first Nominating Contest of the very consequential 2024 president ial campaign. But turnout in iowa could be a real issue because it will be an absolutely frigid night with temperatures below zero across the state. Voters must be at their caucus precincts by 7 00 p. M. Central time. They will hear from Campaign Surrogates and fill out secret ballots. Then workers at each precinct Will Tally them up. The results are usually available within a few hours. The Caucus System has faced intense criticism as an outdated method that can exclude those who are disabled or Anyone Else who cannot get out on the one Night Iowan have their say in picking president ial nominees. Ahead of tonights caucuses,