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https://www.mediaite.com/election-2020/massive-turnout-long-lines-show-democratic-enthusiasm-at-nevada-caucus-early-voting-sites/
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massive-turnout-long-lines-show-dems-enthusiasm-at-nevada (Original Post)
BigBearJohn
Feb 2020
OP
Caucuses are so 19th Century. They should skip that and just hold elections...
Wounded Bear
Feb 2020
#4
RandySF
(58,797 posts)1. Maybe
Could also just be taking advantage of early voting. A lot of people couldnt vote in 2016 because they had to wait longer than their lunch hours allowed.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)2. Bye Trump
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)3. There should not be any spoiled ballots.
The poll Judge checks each ballot to make sure there aren't these issues before entering them in the ballot box,and if there are any mistakes,a new ballot is issued and the voter is instructed what they need to do to fix it.
I know the media just itching to pounce on some screw up.
Wounded Bear
(58,648 posts)4. Caucuses are so 19th Century. They should skip that and just hold elections...
Recursion
(56,582 posts)5. What does "early voting" mean in a caucus context? (nt)
pnwmom
(108,977 posts)6. They get to choose and rank 5 choices to switch to, if their preferred candidate
doesn't get the 15%.
So they wouldn't have to be there to switch groups.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)7. Why not just do it all by IRV like that and save a lot of money? (nt)
pnwmom
(108,977 posts)8. Good question! Why do any states continue with caucuses, in this era of modern communication.
They might have made sense a couple hundred years ago . . .
Recursion
(56,582 posts)9. It's the influence of the Folding Chair Manufacturers Association
One day, Big Chair, we'll take you down!