To: hoosierboy
Voters meet in a central location in each district. I don't recall how many there are in Iowa, but it's something like 1,800 districts. Voters meet in places like homes and schools, and by voice vote, tell those in attendance who you're voting for. Basically it's a voice vote, not a secret ballot vote like primaries are. The votes are tallied and reported to state election officials and you have the result of your particular caucus. It's probably a bit more complicated than that but that's pretty much how I understand it from watching C-SPAN the other night.
To: BigSkyFreeper
Yeah but how long does it take, I heard you can do it by internet, or absentee. Why would I bother going to a church or school and waste my time listening to my neighbor say how good dean is when I want to vote for sharpton?
7 posted on
01/13/2004 8:16:06 AM PST by
hoosierboy
(I am not a gun nut, I am a firearm enthusiast)
To: BigSkyFreeper
To: BigSkyFreeper
It seems so idiotic. Kinda of like one of those Afghan "loya jirgas" or something.
Why don't they just use a secret ballot primary system?
11 posted on
01/13/2004 8:20:04 AM PST by
zencat
To: BigSkyFreeper
It seems so idiotic. Kinda of like one of those Afghan "loya jirgas" or something.
Why don't they just use a secret ballot primary system?
23 posted on
01/13/2004 8:50:13 AM PST by
zencat
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