The Democratic Party met to discuss and vote on changes to their schedule for the presidential primaries and caucuses.
Discussion Questions
- What is the purpose of the primary and caucus system?
- Who determines the calendar?
- What advantages do New Hampshire and Iowa have?
- Is the current system fair to candidates? To voters?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of moving more state primaries to one day?
- What is at stake when party leaders make procedural decisions like this one?
Keywords
Campaigns and Elections, POLITICAL PARTICIPATION, Political Parties, Primaries and Caucuses, Voting