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It's worth noting that the caucus is supposed to be much more than just registering your presidential preference. The idea is that you have a regular gathering
by couchand 7y ago
It's worth noting that the caucus is supposed to be much more than just registering your presidential preference. The idea is that you have a regular gathering with your neighbors to discuss political concerns. That most people view it as an elaborate and slow version of a primary is an indictment of how sad the state of political participation in our country is.
That being said, it is an excellent way to exclude people who have other responsibilities or difficulty making it out for several hours on a week night.
- 333c 7y agoIt sounds like it's good at excluding a number of participants: those with physical disabilities, parents of young children, minimum wage workers who can't get time off, on-duty medical and emergency personnel, etc.
- couchand 7y agoAs a point of interest, those last groups are theoretically covered. I've heard of a concept of workplace caucus groups, where voters who can't get away (like medical staff) can be counted with others on the same shift. I have no idea how prevalent that is, and right now I can't find any relevant documentation either, so maybe it's not really a thing?