Oregon Primary - Both Presidential & State election

[MineralMan]

22. Yup. Oregon is the model for the future of voting

in the United States, I think. More and more states are likely to adopt a similar system. Already, early voting is becoming the norm, even in states like California, which resisted that change for a long time.

Minnesota, too, has instituted early absentee voting without a reason for voting absentee. Automatic registration is the next step. Eventually, we'll have an improved voting system.

In many states, including Minnesota, my own state, the caucus system for presidential primary races, is going to go away for the 2020 election. Our legislature, incapable of passing much of anything of importance, will pass a presidential primary bill this year, and it will be signed by the Governor.

2016 is going to lead to many changes in how we do presidential primaries. Expect to see a different, improved system from the Democratic Party, too, for 2020.

But, this is 2016, and we're dealing with the current system. The outcome seems abundantly clear at this point.