Preparing for the Iowa Caucus
1. What was the Iowa Democratic Party's plan for changes to this year's Iowa Caucus?
The Iowa Democratic Party's plan was to hold a "virtual caucus" over the phone system that works alongside the regular caucus.
2. Why has the Democratic National Committee decided to recommend rejecting these plans?
The Democratic National Committee decided to recommend rejecting these plans because they were concerned that this over the phone system could be susceptible to hackers.
3. Why had the Iowa Democratic Party recommended these changes?
The Iowa Democratic party had recommended the "virtual caucus" because the DNC had been criticizing the Iowa Democratic Party for not having their caucus accessible to the people who could not show up in person. But now, because the DNC is rejecting their idea, the fall out could be bad and potentially damaging to Iowa caucus.
4. Why is it so important that Iowa is the first contest? How do they influence the nomination process?
It is very important that Iowa is the first contest because they show which candidates are doing well and which ones aren't, which eliminates some candidates.
5. Why are caucuses controversial as a nomination process?
Caucuses are controversial as a nomination process because they are long, complicated affairs in which "caucus-goers meet and literally sort themselves into groups based on the candidates they support." It is hard for everyone to participate in this process and caucuses are becoming more and more unwieldly due to increase of voter turnout. Because they take so long, it is difficult for people with disabilities or elderly people to participate.
6. What is the problem with more people participating in the caucus process in recent elections?
This has caused caucuses to become more uncontrollable. They were only meant for 50-100 people and are having trouble supporting 1,000.
7. Why are many arguing that this new form of caucus could be manipulated?
Many are arguing that this new form of caucus could be manipulated because they could easily be hacked.
8. What would be the problem with Iowa changing to a primary?
New Hampshire would be the problem with Iowa changing to a primary. They have a state law that requires them to be the nations first primary and if any other state tries to move their primary before New Hampshire, they have the authority to move a week ahead of them. Iowa can't go where it is on the calendar if it has a primary.
9. How does New Hampshire ensure that it is the first primary?
New Hampshire has a law that allows it to "leap-frog" in front of any state that tires to take its title of first. Iowa has only been able to be where it is on the calendar because of its caucus.
The Iowa Democratic Party's plan was to hold a "virtual caucus" over the phone system that works alongside the regular caucus.
2. Why has the Democratic National Committee decided to recommend rejecting these plans?
The Democratic National Committee decided to recommend rejecting these plans because they were concerned that this over the phone system could be susceptible to hackers.
3. Why had the Iowa Democratic Party recommended these changes?
The Iowa Democratic party had recommended the "virtual caucus" because the DNC had been criticizing the Iowa Democratic Party for not having their caucus accessible to the people who could not show up in person. But now, because the DNC is rejecting their idea, the fall out could be bad and potentially damaging to Iowa caucus.
4. Why is it so important that Iowa is the first contest? How do they influence the nomination process?
It is very important that Iowa is the first contest because they show which candidates are doing well and which ones aren't, which eliminates some candidates.
5. Why are caucuses controversial as a nomination process?
Caucuses are controversial as a nomination process because they are long, complicated affairs in which "caucus-goers meet and literally sort themselves into groups based on the candidates they support." It is hard for everyone to participate in this process and caucuses are becoming more and more unwieldly due to increase of voter turnout. Because they take so long, it is difficult for people with disabilities or elderly people to participate.
6. What is the problem with more people participating in the caucus process in recent elections?
This has caused caucuses to become more uncontrollable. They were only meant for 50-100 people and are having trouble supporting 1,000.
7. Why are many arguing that this new form of caucus could be manipulated?
Many are arguing that this new form of caucus could be manipulated because they could easily be hacked.
8. What would be the problem with Iowa changing to a primary?
New Hampshire would be the problem with Iowa changing to a primary. They have a state law that requires them to be the nations first primary and if any other state tries to move their primary before New Hampshire, they have the authority to move a week ahead of them. Iowa can't go where it is on the calendar if it has a primary.
9. How does New Hampshire ensure that it is the first primary?
New Hampshire has a law that allows it to "leap-frog" in front of any state that tires to take its title of first. Iowa has only been able to be where it is on the calendar because of its caucus.
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