Ahead of Tuesday's primaries, the MSNBC host stopped by 'The Tonight Show' to make sure that Fallon was all caught up on the Democratic primary.
In an informative segment on the late-night show, Maddow gave a brief explanation as to what Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders' early victories in Iowa, Nevada and New Hampshire, and former Vice President Joe Biden's South Carolina victory on Saturday, could tell Americans about what to expect in the Super Tuesday primaries.
On Tuesday, 14 states will hold primaries to award delegates to the remaining candidates in the Democratic primary. Besides Biden and Sanders, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, former Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren are still in the running. In order for a candidate to lock in the nomination, they must secure a majority of 1,991 delegates. On Super Tuesday, 1,344 delegates are up for grabs.
She also explained that millions of people voted early for candidates who have since dropped out of the race. Maddow said that in some cases voters can cast another ballot, but others cannot, depending on laws in different jurisdictions. She also explained how Biden's win in South Carolina stacks up against Sanders' wins in the three other early voting states.
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