Idaho Dems to switch to presidential primary, rather than caucuses
CALDWELL — Idaho Democrats will switch to a presidential primary, rather than a caucus, for the next presidential election in 2020.
The party announced the change during its state party convention Saturday at the College of Idaho in Caldwell.
“We’re looking to move to a system that we have a primary, so that everybody can vote,” said Van Beechler, the party’s first vice chair.
Party Chairman Bert Marley said, “It’s been obvious the last couple presidential elections that the caucus system for us, in most parts of the state, is pretty unwieldy.”
Some caucus meetings have gone long into the evening, reported long lines, and otherwise tested the patience of participants.
Marley said when he started as state party chairman in 2015, he appointed a committee to explore options, and the result is this move to a primary. Following the Democratic presidential primary, county Democratic Party conventions will be held to select delegates to the state party convention, and the delegates will be apportioned and pledged based on the outcome of the presidential primary. Then, the state party convention will elect delegates to the party’s national convention.
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