The more I learn about the Iowa Caucus, the more complicated it gets.
The Iowa Caucus is an electoral event in which residents of Iowa meet in precinct Caucuses in all of Iowa's 1,682 precincts and elect delegates to the corresponding 99 County conventions.
Iowa is a same-day registration state. So any registered voter, wither they are registered or not, can (re)register at their Caucus site. Then at any time later, can re-register, in-person or mail.
If a 17 year old will be 18 at by the General Election, they also will be considered an eligible voter.
The state awards delegates proportionally.
Democrats Caucus
Precinct Caucuses: February 1, 20161
County Conventions: March 12, 2016
District Conventions: April 30, 2016
State Convention: June 18, 2016
52 total delegate votes - 29 district / 9 at large; 6 Pledged PLEOs; 8 Unpledged PLEOs
Their Caucus is considered a two-choice process:
- Voters group by candidate. After a set time, around 30 minutes, a Viability Test is done. A candidate needs to show at least 15% of the total Caucus site voters to pass the Viability test. If not, that candidate will not get any delegates.
- The voters for a candidate that fails the test then have the choice to move to their second candidate choice, after a set time for the other candidate's voters to convince them to move, or if undersided, they become observers.
- Selected delegates are not considered committed delegates.
Republican Caucus
Precinct Caucuses: February 1, 2016
County Conventions: March 12, 2016
District Statutory Caucus: April 9, 2016
State Convention: May 21, 2016
30 total delegates - 10 base at-large / 12 re: 4 congressional districts / 3 party / 5 bonus.
Their Caucus is run as a secret ballot, with each voter getting one vote for their candidate of choice, that is written on a piece of paper and dropped into a ballot box.
These delegates are committed to their candidate only on the 1st vote.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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