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Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 12:16 AM Jun 2016

If voter suppression is a concern of yours, you should advocate for doing away with caucuses.

A caucus is not amenable to folks who can't invest hours just to cast a vote. Many working people, parents, persons with disabilities, people who wish to keep their vote private and others are simply not going to participate.

Replace caucuses with primaries, have polls open over the course of a few days (Thursday through Saturday) and have a mail-in option.

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If voter suppression is a concern of yours, you should advocate for doing away with caucuses. (Original Post) Garrett78 Jun 2016 OP
sorry the bernie crowd loves undemocratic caucuses cuz their guy does best when fewest vote nt msongs Jun 2016 #1
I have. They are seriously undemocratic. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #2
Absolutely. okasha Jun 2016 #3
That argument is a logical fallacy. bjo59 Jun 2016 #4
How so? Garrett78 Jun 2016 #6
Bernie would be even further behind. nt LexVegas Jun 2016 #5

okasha

(11,573 posts)
3. Absolutely.
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 12:22 AM
Jun 2016

Texas got rid of the caucus part of the ""two-step" and primaries are a lot easier on voters now.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
6. How so?
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 12:38 AM
Jun 2016

I don't think I'm making an argument, per se. I'm just saying caucuses suppress turnout and those who are concerned with voter suppression should be opposed to caucuses.

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