Kansas Democratic Party joins most regional states in ending caucuses, switching to a primary
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Aaron Hegarty
Like Nebraska, Kansas will no longer award delegates to Democratic presidential candidates via a caucus.
The state's Democratic Party announced the decision Thursday. It will switch to a party-run primary a year from Thursday May 2, 2020.
With caucuses, voters gather in place and discuss the candidates, as opposed to a primary, in which voting is done privately like in a general election.
The Nebraska Democratic Party announced a return to a primary system in December. It said the move was overwhelmingly supported by Nebraska Democrats. The party has held a caucus since 2008.
The Kansas Democratic Party announced it will switch to a party-run primary a year from Thursday May 2, 2020.
REBECCA S. GRATZ/THE WORLD-HERALD
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Judi Lynn
(160,707 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Recommended.
VarryOn
(2,343 posts)rpannier
(24,353 posts)My problem with caucuses is that they make it difficult for people with disabilities, those working multiple jobs, etc to fully participate
MarcA
(2,195 posts)but I guess that depends on State Law. Caucuses are good for party platforms,
resolutions and such but primaries are for election for people.
honest.abe
(8,695 posts)Javaman
(62,540 posts)rather than have the individual states have them?
just curious.
I guess the primaries are a vetting process for candidates.