2016 Postmortem

pat_k

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16. In Washington, they have a form that can be used as "proxy"

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:29 PM

Mar 2016

Although you do need to find someone who's going to the caucus to use it, or drop off (and thus avoid "hours-long process&quot .

I've just moved to Washington, and find caucus's a little strange, but the more I thought about it, the more I like them. I think the numbers of people who can't attend due to other obligations probably spread pretty equally between candidates. And use of proxies helps ameliorate the problem. The community spirit a caucus generates is extremely valuable.

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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