Observant Jews and Seventh-day Adventists who want to caucus with Nevada Democrats on Feb. 20 are out of luck.
The party’s noon caucus falls squarely in the middle of a Saturday, a sacred day of rest and worship for both faiths.
Jewish clergy said the timing of the caucus disenfranchises those who want to participate and pointed out that other high-profile early-state caucuses and primaries don’t fall on a Saturday.
A party spokesman said the big event is set for that day and time to maximize participation.
I’ve complained about this before as a reason to kill the caucuses. In 2012, Republicans had a post-sundown caucus to accommodate observant Jews.