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I am a Libertarian voter who changed registration to the Democratic party, to enable me to caucus for a Democratic candidate.
I attended the local precinct (1300) caucus at Durango High School and can report that not even the 'appearance of democracy' was in effect. It was virtually chaos from beginning to end.
As a 'democrat for the day,' I have an unbiased view of the party, and can tell you that they should be collectively embarrassed. Disorganization was the word for the day. Personally, I lay that at the feet of the Nevada State Democratic Party. Let me summarize.
* About a half dozen precincts were assembled at various locations within the school complex. There was no map or signage to indicate where each precinct was to gather.
* No neutral party representatives were present to facilitate the proceedings, including checking of voter registration cards or new voter registration forms.
* Many people showed up, not knowing their precincts. There was no mechanism or procedure to help people figure out where to go. A number of people surely wound up leaving or not casting their preference, as a result.
* They ran out of ballots, rendering the use of ballots, impossible. So the precincts were reduced to counting heads. No valid paper trail exists, as a result.
Regardless of candidate vs. candidate sniping (I'm sure there will be plenty of that), the bottom line is that the process was strictly amateur hour. With my eyes, there appears to be no validity to the process that I witnessed today.
Nevada needs a primary. Period.
I am a Libertarian voter who changed registration to the Democratic party, to enable me to caucus for a Democratic candidate.
I attended the local precinct (1300) caucus at Durango High School and can report that not even the 'appearance of democracy' was in effect. It was virtually chaos from beginning to end.
As a 'democrat for the day,' I have an unbiased view of the party, and can tell you that they should be collectively embarrassed. Disorganization was the word for the day. Personally, I lay that at the feet of the Nevada State Democratic Party. Let me summarize.
* About a half dozen precincts were assembled at various locations within the school complex. There was no map or signage to indicate where each precinct was to gather.
* No neutral party representatives were present to facilitate the proceedings, including checking of voter registration cards or new voter registration forms.
* Many people showed up, not knowing their precincts. There was no mechanism or procedure to help people figure out where to go. A number of people surely wound up leaving or not casting their preference, as a result.
* They ran out of ballots, rendering the use of ballots, impossible. So the precincts were reduced to counting heads. No valid paper trail exists, as a result.
Regardless of candidate vs. candidate sniping (I'm sure there will be plenty of that), the bottom line is that the process was strictly amateur hour. With my eyes, there appears to be no validity to the process that I witnessed today.
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I am a Libertarian voter who changed registration to the Democratic party, to enable me to caucus for a Democratic candidate.
I attended the local precinct (1300) caucus at Durango High School and can report that not even the 'appearance of democracy' was in effect. It was virtually chaos from beginning to end.
As a 'democrat for the day,' I have an unbiased view of the party, and can tell you that they should be collectively embarrassed. Disorganization was the word for the day. Personally, I lay that at the feet of the Nevada State Democratic Party. Let me summarize.
* About a half dozen precincts were assembled at various locations within the school complex. There was no map or signage to indicate where each precinct was to gather.
* No neutral party representatives were present to facilitate the proceedings, including checking of voter registration cards or new voter registration forms.
* Many people showed up, not knowing their precincts. There was no mechanism or procedure to help people figure out where to go. A number of people surely wound up leaving or not casting their preference, as a result.
* They ran out of ballots, rendering the use of ballots, impossible. So the precincts were reduced to counting heads. No valid paper trail exists, as a result.
Regardless of candidate vs. candidate sniping (I'm sure there will be plenty of that), the bottom line is that the process was strictly amateur hour. With my eyes, there appears to be no validity to the process that I witnessed today.
Nevada needs a primary. Period.