Iowa 2020 Caucus Facts

Voters will convene for the Iowa Caucuses in One week, on Feb. 3rd, in the First Presidential Nominating Event of the 2020 presidential Cycle.

Since 1976, only One Democrat or Republican has Finished Outside of the Top Three Candidates in Iowa, Sen. John McCain (R) in 2008 and went on to Win their Party’s Nomination.

As we close in on Iowa Caucuses, here are some Facts help you be prepared for all that lies ahead.

1. Iowa uses Caucuses, Not a Primary. A Caucus is a Political Gathering in which Party Members choose Candidates for an Election. At a Caucus, Participants may Debate about the Candidates and the Voting Process itself may Not be Conducted by Secret Ballot. Caucus-goers may Vote by Raising Hands or Gathering in Groups Organized by their Preferred Candidate. Candidates must meet a 15% of Voters at the Caucus to be Viable. Those Voters who's Candidate does Not Reach this Minimum Vote, can then move to another existing Candidate or Join together for a New Candidate.

2. Eligible Voters will meet Separately at Precinct Locations in Iowa's 99 Counties to Declare their Preference for their Party's Nominee. Voters must Reside in the Precinct in which they wish to Participate, be Registered to Vote in Iowa, and be at least 18 years old on Election Day.

3. The Iowa Caucus Results will Proportionally Allocate 41 Democratic and 40 Republican Delegates. Both Caucuses will be Open, meaning Participants do Not have to already be Registered Members of either Political Party to Participate.

4. Iowa Enacted a Law in 1983 requiring its Presidential Caucuses to occur at least Eight Days earlier than any other Caucus or Primary.

5. Since 1996, every Democratic Caucus Winner in Iowa has Won the Party’s Nomination. Since 1972, only Two Democrats have Won the Iowa Caucuses, Jimmy Carter (1976) and Barack Obama (2008), and the Presidency. Since 2008, No Republican Caucus Winner in Iowa has Won the Party’s Nomination.

6. In 2020, Any Presidential Candidate who Wins One Delegate will be In the Next Debate in New Hampshire.

7. In 2020, Iowa will use a Smart Phone App to Transmit their Vote Results.

8. In 2020, Iowans with Disabilities can use this Online Form to Request Accommodations by Jan. 27th, 2020.










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