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2016 Postmortem

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

7. I agree, although it's currently for each state party to decide.

Reply to JaneyVee (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 11:48 AM

Mar 2016

Note that caucuses can provide home voting if they wish, and they should.

They were developed to facilitate local organization, though, not elect presidents, and they distort the vote. I much prefer the direct voting of a primary; even if it isn't as much fun, it is more representative of the population. Only about 10% on average in most states participate, which should be reason all by itself to switch to direct voting.

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Its time to end the caucuses. [View all] JaneyVee Mar 2016 OP

I totally agree! NurseJackie Mar 2016 #1

What a mess caucuses are. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #2

I agree! noamnety Mar 2016 #3

On this we agree. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #4

Agreed and go further metroins Mar 2016 #5

I agree. In Minnesota, there will be a bi-partisan bill MineralMan Mar 2016 #6

Will the primary involve paper ballots? PyaarRevolution Mar 2016 #8

Yes. In Minnesota, we mark paper ballots that MineralMan Mar 2016 #10

I agree, although it's currently for each state party to decide. Hortensis Mar 2016 #7

Do the NY primaries use voting machines instead of paper? PyaarRevolution Mar 2016 #9

Agreed. They're horribly elitist.nt sufrommich Mar 2016 #11

There's a bi-partisan bill coming up in the Colorado legislature. kstewart33 Mar 2016 #12

No rushing on a break here, we do it all by mail and turnout benefits greatly.... Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #13

Along with this Gwhittey Mar 2016 #14

I would not be able to participate in a caucus Dem2 Mar 2016 #15

In Washington, they have a form that can be used as "proxy" pat_k Mar 2016 #16