Democratic caucuses
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Democratic caucuses are local party meetings in which registered Democrats gather to discuss and select their preferred candidates and delegates for the presidential nomination process.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
candidate selection method
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electoral process → party meeting → |
| appliesTo |
United States presidential elections
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| associatedWith |
grassroots organizing
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voter mobilization → |
| basedOn |
party rules of the Democratic National Committee
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| characteristic |
may include realignment of supporters of nonviable candidates
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may include viability thresholds for candidates → participants physically group by candidate preference → |
| country |
United States
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| differsFrom |
secret-ballot primary elections
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| governedBy |
Democratic National Committee delegate selection rules
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state Democratic Party rules → |
| hasAdvantage |
encourages political discussion among participants
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| hasDisadvantage |
can limit participation by people unable to attend in person
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process can be time-consuming for participants → |
| historicallyUsedIn |
Iowa
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Nevada → several U.S. states and territories → |
| involves |
in-person meetings
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preference expression for candidates → public discussion of candidates → registered Democrats → |
| language |
English
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| mayInclude |
party platform discussion
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speeches by candidate representatives → |
| output |
delegate allocation to presidential candidates
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selection of local convention delegates → |
| partOf |
Democratic Party presidential nomination process
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| purpose |
select delegates to party conventions
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select presidential nomination preferences → |
| relatedConcept |
delegate selection plan
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party convention → presidential preference vote → |
| relatedTo |
Democratic primaries
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| requires |
party registration or affiliation rules compliance
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voter eligibility verification → |
| takesPlaceIn |
counties
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precincts → states → |
| timePeriod |
held during presidential nomination season
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| usedBy |
Democratic Party (United States)
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| uses |
open discussion format
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public vote or visible preference indication → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Democratic caucuses
("Democratic Party presidential nomination process")
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partOf |
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Democratic National Convention
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relatedEvent |