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John Deeth: Iowa law does not require any presidential selection process at a party's precinct caucuses. Republicans have not always done so.
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John Deeth: Iowa law does not require any presidential selection process at a party's precinct caucuses. Republicans have not always done so.
Laura Belin: Party leaders might have avoided this outcome if they had addressed problems with the caucus system a long time ago.
In some of Iowa's most populous counties, fewer absentee ballots were rejected than in 2018, and absentee participation was also down.
The Gazette interviewed Linn County voters who cast early ballots this week about the issues, races and candidates influencing their vote. Here is what they had to say.
Iowa Democrats submitted a written application to the Democratic National Committee Friday outlining proposed changes to the state party's caucuses.