Like the Iowa caucus, the Nevada caucus elected delegates who then go to their county conventions and select delegates who go to the state convention to select delegates who go to the Democratic Party's National convention. There are 35 pledged delegates and 8 unpledged delegates in 2016. The Nevada Democratic caucus will be held on February 20 with voting beginning at 11 AM. For more information on the Nevada Democratic party including their platform and bylaws, check out the article from Ballotpedia here: https://ballotpedia.org/Democratic_Party_of_Nevada
Now, after the loss in New Hampshire, some are suggesting that it is possible for Hillary Clinton to also loose the Nevada caucuses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/02/09/things-could-get-worse-before-they-get-better-for-clinton-post-new-hampshire/
This notion is based on the fact that Nevada caucuses tend to be less diverse and Sanders does better with a majority White population. For a look at why Clinton can hope for a big win in Nevada, see this article about Robby Mook and his organizational plan to bring out diverse voters to the caucuses: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/02/hillary-clinton-nevada-caucus-robby-mook-emmy-ruiz
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