12/12/2011 Five Problems With The Caucus System

[NCTraveler]

SALT LAKE CITY -- With the all-important Iowa Caucus less than a month away, and with a total of 14 states using caucuses to decide who their GOP delegates will elect to be a contender for president, the caucus system remains one of the most contentious and confusing parts of the American election system.

As with many parts of election system, the caucus system is widely criticized, with its implementation in Utah as a form of electing state officials a hot button issue, with supporters of the system clashing with opponents of the system.

For those who would consider changes being made to the system, there are some important arguments one could bring up:

It’s time consuming
Low voter turn out
Fringe groups control the process
Candidates in a district/state that use caucus elections are responsible to a small group of voters
Can punish incumbents who sought to represent more than the fringe groups

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[Gothmog]

1. Caucuses are very undemocratic

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2. Caucases favor the rich, the young, the strong. It favors bullies who think they can

impose their candidate by yelling the loudest. It favors men.

It enfranchises the poor, the elderly, the disabled.

They have no place in a democracy