Caucus vs. Primary: what's the difference? | Just The FAQs

The 2020 election is nearing, and with that comes the caucuses and primary elections. But what’s the difference? And what role does Iowa play in this process?

There are nearly two dozen hopefuls running in the 2020 election, each vying to become the next president. The race to the White House begins sooner than you think. Although the general election is still over a year away, candidates are zig-zagging across the country trying to win the hearts of voters for the primary election, which will determine who will be the Democratic and Republican nominee.

The primary election begins early next year, with the start of the Iowa first-in-the-nation caucuses on Feb. 3, 2020.

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[BSingh-onqr]

I’ve never been more confused by a 1.5min video

[Mercurie]

Why the hell do we have all this confusing stuff. Can't we just do rallies debates and then have a free and clear election.

[khurshidhere]

Believe me, thermodynamics is far simpler than understanding US presidential election !!!!

[JHayler]

In primaries do they do rank choice voting or is it simply one vote and those who don't get 15% simply don't have those votes allocated to another candidate

[wardor]

I just want to put in my vote and leave. I don't want to debate with other people. I am voting for who i want to win. So will they. I live in Iowa also. I dont want to be there all night. Ugh why can't this be take your vote put it in box and go.

[MissvanRizzle]

Nevada is currently holding their CLOSED Primaries. It takes 2 minutes to register to vote online.

[summersdiary]

You may have to listen to this video multiple time, every word is crucial. But it's SO important to understand this basic foundation of the system.

[JamesWilson-sbiq]

I think every election should be ran as a caucus

[jansarstedt]

Thats a strange system you have there america.

[GG-mzrq]

When the caucus system was created, there was no internet like today, so it made sense to have a caucus debate, which was a face-to-face debate. It was Engineering that changed the dynamics of face-to-face debate with the creation of the internet and networks. In this virtual environment, at a distance, people debate intensely about politics even in times outside elections. The US electoral system did not keep up with this technological revolution, brought about by Engineering, as it still maintains the in-person caucus debate within the electoral system today almost like a museum piece, outdated and useful in other times. We have to understand that it is not easy for the human sciences to keep up with the evolutionary frenzy of the exact sciences.

[art-smuv]

The "will of the people" is what matters! The candidate with the most votes should win because that candidate represents what the "MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE" want and anything except the will of the people is not a democracy. Anything that changes that scenario is not the will of the people and is likely just a tool to put a candidate in place that is not the will of the people! Don't be fooled!

[celtekrider]

This is used to scramble the voting system....

[bigfactsbroski]

simple, clear, and informative, thanks!

[scerplaya]

I feel like I'm more confused now after watching this video

[jrodify]

This is dumb. What happen to a good old fashioned election

[mahirrahman]

Who's here after Iowa caucus? #Bernie2020

[YJB-pjhu]

Can we please reverse the Supreme Court decision allowing unlimited spending on campaigns as free speech? Look at the conventions at the end of the video... will be better to spend any money past the new limit on one issue each part cares about or returning them to the doners proportionally.

[LadyBug-fsgz]

Good presentation but the correct term is the Democrat Party, not Democratic Party.

[edwardcoronel]

AUHHH...
I think The Russians got something to do with this....

[noahschmartz]

about as badly explained as is possible.