Idaho Democrats Announce Shift from "Unwieldy" Caucuses to State-Funded Presidential Primary for 2020
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There will be a significant decrease in the number of caucuses in the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination process.
If you're keeping track at home, there were 14 Democratic caucus *states* in 2016. 9 of those 14 have made efforts toward primaries for 2020 already.
If you're keeping track at home, there were 14 Democratic caucus *states* in 2016. 9 of those 14 have made efforts toward primaries for 2020 already.
CO, ME & MN all made the caucus-to-primary switch for 2020 in 2016.
UT added funding for a presidential primary option in 2017.
ID Dems have now voted to switch to a primary.
UT added funding for a presidential primary option in 2017.
ID Dems have now voted to switch to a primary.
NE is a State Central Committee vote (coming in 2019) away from a switch .
WA Dems have a renewed interest in opting into the state-funded primary.
HI & WY tried and failed to create primaries legislatively in 2017-18.
WA Dems have a renewed interest in opting into the state-funded primary.
HI & WY tried and failed to create primaries legislatively in 2017-18.
Those last two (HI & WY) may not realistically get there for 2020, but even if they don't and the other seven do, that represents a 50% reduction in the number of caucus state from 2016 to 2020.
That number always shifts cycle over cycle, but that is a *big* shift.
That number always shifts cycle over cycle, but that is a *big* shift.
Several folks have asked/commented about open/closed on these new primaries.
Only ME's is closed.
The remainder either give state parties the option on unaffiliated (UA) participation (ID, UT) or allow UAs to choose (CO, NE, MN).
They aren't all closed.
Only ME's is closed.
The remainder either give state parties the option on unaffiliated (UA) participation (ID, UT) or allow UAs to choose (CO, NE, MN).
They aren't all closed.
Case law on that question *overwhelmingly* favors the state parties on first amendment (free association) grounds.
