McGovern–Fraser reforms
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The McGovern–Fraser reforms were a series of changes to the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination process in the early 1970s that greatly expanded the role of primaries and caucuses and increased transparency and participation by ordinary voters.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States electoral reform
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set of political reforms ⓘ |
| appliesFromElection | 1972 Democratic presidential nomination ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToProcess |
Democratic Party presidential caucuses
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Democratic Party presidential primaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
1968 Democratic National Convention protests
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perceived lack of democracy in 1968 nomination process ⓘ |
| commissionChair | George McGovern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionCoChair | Donald M. Fraser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionName | Commission on Party Structure and Delegate Selection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
electoral systems
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party politics ⓘ |
| follows | 1968 Democratic National Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
changed campaign strategies for presidential candidates
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encouraged use of binding presidential primaries ⓘ expanded role of caucuses ⓘ expanded role of primaries ⓘ increased importance of fundraising for primary campaigns ⓘ increased importance of media coverage in primaries ⓘ increased number of state presidential primaries ⓘ increased participation by ordinary voters ⓘ increased proportional representation in delegate allocation ⓘ increased representation of minorities in delegations ⓘ increased representation of women in delegations ⓘ increased transparency in delegate selection ⓘ lengthened presidential nomination campaigns ⓘ limited use of party caucuses controlled by party elites ⓘ reduced power of party leaders in nominations ⓘ reduced use of winner-take-all delegate allocation in Democratic contests ⓘ required demographic representation goals for delegations ⓘ required openness of party meetings ⓘ required timely public notice of delegate selection procedures ⓘ shifted nomination power toward rank-and-file voters ⓘ standardized delegate selection rules ⓘ weakened influence of state party bosses ⓘ |
| hasPart |
guidelines on demographic representation
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new rules for delegate selection ⓘ requirements for open meetings ⓘ requirements for publicized rules and procedures ⓘ timelines for delegate selection ⓘ |
| implementedIn | early 1970s ⓘ |
| inception | 1969 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Republican Party presidential nomination reforms
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modern primary-dominated nomination system in the United States ⓘ |
| mainSubject | presidential nomination process ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Donald M. Fraser
NERFINISHED
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George McGovern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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“The Party Decides: Presidential Nominations Before and After Reform”
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McGovern–Fraser reforms
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subject surface form:
The Party Decides: Presidential Nominations Before and After Reform