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Hey Team, Yesterday hundreds of thousands of voters went to the polls in New Hampshire to vote for the Democratic nominee for President. The polls were open all day, there was an opportunity to vote by mail, and it only took a few minutes to vote. And once the polls closed, we actually had clear results from the New Hampshire primary within hours! Of course, this is very different from what we saw last week in Iowa, where, seemingly, everything went wrong. Even when they go perfectly, caucuses lead to inaccurate and delayed results, and they discourage voter participation. Thank you for taking action, -- Team Connolly
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Team, Presidential nominating caucuses might have a long tradition, but it’s time to make a change. After what we just saw in Iowa, it’s clear that we need to move away from the antiquated system of caucuses in favor of more representative primaries. Caucuses require a big time commitment, causing voter turnout to plummet. They exclude those who can’t afford child care, may be disabled or ill, or have inflexible work schedules. They fly in the face of the values of the Democratic Party. These issues are now compounded by inaccurate tallies like we saw this past week. It’s time to make a change. We can do better than counting people in high school gyms and tossing coins to break ties. Everyone should have the ability to participate in the critical process of electing our next president, not just those fortunate enough to be able to give up four hours on a Monday night. Let’s be clear: We didn’t need what transpired in Iowa to understand the outdated and undemocratic nature of caucuses -- it just highlighted the magnitude of those issues. Thanks, -- Team Connolly
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