Dayton Signs Bill Switching Minnesota To Presidential Primary
Source: CBS Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — A bill to replace Minnesota’s caucus system with a presidential primary was signed Sunday by Gov. Mark Dayton.
Lawmakers introduced the measure this year after voters expressed frustration with overcrowding and long lines at caucus sites across the state... Voters voiced their concerns about the presidential caucus and lawmakers took action.
(snip)
For the first time in years, Minnesota’s caucuses mattered. The state’s stake became clear as the number of candidates making campaign stops continued to grow ahead of March 1. The build reached a breaking point that day when voters showed up to caucus.
(snip)
“We’re going to have more people able to participate,” Political expert David Schultz said.
Hamline University Political Science Professor David Schultz says primaries open the door to same-day registration, absentee voting and more flexibility. “Nationally, primaries generally speak louder than caucuses in terms of having an imprint of selection for the presidential nominee,” Schultz said.
Read more: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/05/22/dayton-bill-presidential-primary/
Good bye driving in the cold and the dark in the middle of a Minnesota winter night.
Hello voting in the middle of the day, or absentee.
= new reply since forum marked as read
Since the laws go thru the Congress and end up on the Pres' s desk is there any other law the the " amendment king" actively pursued which he wants to transfer credit ( responsibility ) to the President.
...at the Iowa Democratic Caucus, I suspect that some caucusgoers at my precinct might have taken the opportunity to do so.
I can't imagine disregarding somebody's choice in the Democratic Caucus simply because they felt inclined to oppose Trump at a Democratic Caucus, after being offered the opportunity to do so.
Giving Democrats the opportunity to oppose somebody like Trump in a Democratic Caucus or a Democratic Primary, only to use that against them as an excuse to disregard their choice in their own party seems counterproductive to me.
Some caucusgoers and voters are likely to feel like they have been tricked into invalidating their own choice in their own party.
Wagging a finger at them for not reading the ballot carefully enough or for not understanding caucus rules better will not make anybody feel more included in the party process. Indeed, it is more likely to make them feel excluded and disenfranchised.
Now if they can figure out how to convince the state Democratic Party (DNC) bosses to allow the Primaries to be open (where EVERYONE can vote, not just regular Dems, but Independents too,) then you might have more of a democracy.
Congratulations, Minnesota. You're getting closer to the real thing! 
We'll just have general elections for every office...
... 
Minnesota is in like flint now! Go Minnesota!!!!
You get a ballot, one side lists Republican candidates and the other the Democrat. No one knows which side you are using.
This was a concern expressed by some that when you register at a closed primary there is a "record" of which one you participated.
Of course, there could be a "record" of which caucus you participated, since there were separate ones for each party...
Response to question everything (Original post)
