Kansas Democratic Party ends caucuses

[Gothmog]

Last edited Sat May 4, 2019, 10:48 AM - Edit history (1)

This is great news https://www.omaha.com/news/politics/kansas-democratic-party-joins-most-regional-states-in-ending-caucuses/article_298ad9ca-23aa-539f-8e3f-88d440c9e8ac.html

Like Nebraska, Kansas will no longer award delegates to Democratic presidential candidates via caucuses.

The state’s Democratic Party announced the decision Thursday.

It will switch to a party-run primary a year from Thursday — May 2, 2020. With caucuses, voters gather in a place and discuss the candidates, as opposed to a primary, in which voting is done privately like in a general election.

sanders won 67.9 of the delegates in Kansas in 2016.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Kansas_Democratic_caucuses

[murielm99]

1. Hooray!

[JaneQPublic]

2. Yay, Kansas! (nt)

[sheshe2]

3. K&R

Go Kansas.

[MineralMan]

4. The caucus seems to be going away as a means for selecting delegates

for the presidency. I see that as a good thing. As much as I enjoyed the caucus and convention system here in Minnesota, I'm glad to see it go. Primaries reflect voter sentiments much better, as was demonstrated in 2016 in MN.

[NYMinute]

5. Good

Now Tinman, Cowardly lion and Scarecrow cannot decide the nominee all by themselves.

[DownriverDem]

8. Just one

did as I recall.

[Iliyah]

6. Good

[DownriverDem]

7. Excellent

Then candidates can't pack the caucuses. Voters will decide.

[SunSeeker]

9. Good. Caucuses are undemocratic. nt

[Cha]

10. Even Kansas! Now it's More Democratic!

[DesertRat]

11. Yea! The caucus is almost entirely dead

Minnesota, Washington, now Kansas have ended their caucuses since 2016.

[Gothmog]

12. At least 10 states are planning to switch from a caucus to a primary in 2020.

Link to tweet

[LiberalFighter]

13. 2016 Caucuses

Clinton first, Sanders second

Closed Caucuses
Iowa -- 23 - 21
Nevada -- 20 - 15
Colorado -- 25 - 41
Kansas -- 10 - 23
Maine -- 8 - 17
Alaska -- 3 - 13
Hawaii -- 8 - 17
Wyoming -- 7 - 7


Open Caucuses
Minnesota -- 31 - 46
Idaho -- 5 - 18
Utah -- 6 - 27
North Dakota -- 5 - 13

Modified Caucuses
Nebraska -- 10 -15
Washington -- 27 - 74 (Clinton won the primary)


There were 20 caucuses. 14 were states and 6 were territories.

[highplainsdem]

14. Good.

[NurseJackie]

15. Fantastic! But I'm sure the caucus bullies aren't so happy. Still... this is

Fantastic! But I'm sure the caucus bullies aren't so happy. Still... this is great news for those who had otherwise been shut out of the caucus process, and for those who still respect the sanctity of the SECRET BALLOT.

[leftofcool]

16. Good!

[Peacetrain]

17. I had my fill of caucuses last time.. I am in Iowa

and I wish to GOD we would move to a primary or at least a straw poll vote in the caucus... I never want to deal with what I had to deal with last time..that 15% viability ratio is crap edit to add.. I caucused for O'Malley.. and ended up voting for Clinton of course.. but what a nightmare

[Maru Kitteh]

18. Caucuses are TERRIBLE for so many reasons starting with . . BULLIES

but that isn't it.

They are awful to impossible for the elderly or disabled to attempt.
They are impossible for many working people to attend. Not everyone gets weekends off you know.
They are impossible for night shift workers.
They are nearly impossible for single parents to attend, or for both parents with very young kids to go to.
If you are ill that day, sorry! No vote for you!

and so much more