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Iowa Dems could upend caucus tradition, consider letting delegates vote by app or phone
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Mar 06, 2019 07:40pm |
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| Category | Speculative |
| Author | Mitti Hicks |
| News Date | Wednesday, March 6, 2019 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | DES MOINES, Iowa -- State Democrats here want to let caucus participants phone it in -- literally.
Under proposals being considered by Iowa party officials, they want to allow caucus delegates to cast their vote by phone or a smartphone app.
It's part of sweeping proposals for the first-in-the-nation caucus, an important early step for candidates on both sides of the political aisle vying for the White House.
Iowa party leaders said they want to make the caucus process more accessible and transparent.
“There have been people in the past who have not been able to participate,” said Troy Price, chair for the Iowa Democratic Party. “Folks serving in the military, shift workers, working parents, who can't get childcare. We are creating this process that's going to allow them to participate remotely. We've set up six different times that people can participate.”
It would be the most historic changes to the state's caucus process since its creation in 1972. Iowans would be given various opportunities to vote remotely through a virtual caucus on February 3.
To participate, voters would be able to pre-register and select a date and time to cast their vote for their candidate of choice. Those who participate in the virtual caucus will not be able permitted to caucus in person the day of. |
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