More than 26,000 Democrats show up for first two days of Nevada early voting

Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg attends a campaign event in Carson City, Nevada, U.S. February 17, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

(Reuters) - More than 26,000 people took part over the weekend in early voting in Nevada, the state with the next nominating contest in the Democratic White House race, and more than half on the first day were first-time caucus-goers, the state party said.

Nevada Democrats added four days of early voting across the state this year to accommodate those who could not make it to the statewide caucuses scheduled for Feb. 22.