By Yelena Mandenberg & Abigail O’Leary Two popcorn tubs could determine who is named next US presidential nominee as voters in Iowa place their ballots in buckets. Iowa caucus-goers for the 2024 Republican primary were handed popcorn buckets and notepads as people braved the bone-chilling icy conditions to cast their vote. This peculiar tradition has been a talking point on the Daily Show in 2016, 2018, and 2020. The reason behind the popcorn t ub practice remains unclear, however, it seems that Iowa Republicans, known for their criticism of voting machines after the 2020 Trump/Biden election,…