I'll admit it, the first time I heard the word CAUCUS out loud I giggled. But then I realized that I didn't even know what a caucus was, so why was I laughing?
Caucuses DO matter. They matter for reasons some may not understand. But some may not understand because they don't know the simple facts about caucuses.
The truth is, the majority of people aren't familiar with voting in the caucus world and it doesn't help that little is known about past caucuses here in Kansas. In fact, according to the Kansas Democratic Party and Kansas Republican Party statistics, the last Democratic caucus was held in 2004 and the total voter turnout was only 1,300. The last Republican caucus was held in 1988 and no records were kept from this event. These records are apparently "not accessible." Hmm, there's an unsolved mystery.
In order for you voters to "rock the vote," don't you need to know what you are doing first? What is a caucus, how do caucuses work and why do they even matter? Chances are you don't know and chances are you should probably pay close attention to the following.
Lawrence, Kan. voters attend a Democratic caucus at Abe & Jake's Landing.In Kansas, caucuses are a statewide election conducted in order for both the Kansas Democratic and Kansas Republican parties to vote for candidates for the Democratic and Republican nominations for President of the United States. Basically, you have the chance to cast yourself as a ballot that WILL affect the future of our country.
The Kansas Democratic Party and Kansas Republican Party have slightly different guidelines for their specific caucus and the way they run. But both give you a chance to voice your opinion.
So, you're registered to vote, right? And now you know the gist about caucuses. So what's stopping you? Caucuses DO matter and taking part in caucus and primary elections will decide the future of our country.
I sense a strong element of comedy news ethos in the video. That's cool enough. But...The whole package is a little time-bound, in that, after Saturday, the Kansas Cauci are history. Uncle Rick calls that a "short fuse." But points for the creativity.
I am not entirely surprised that so many students had no idea what a caucus was. The video reminds me of late night talk shows where the host goes out and takes ridiculously easy surveys that a lot of people get wrong.
I went to the barn caucus on Tuesday.. We didn't have to park in that muddy lot, but we did get to trudge through it. 'Course, we also stood on a dirt floor as we voted. I sat on a rusty fence to get the true Kansas experience.