A top official from the Nevada Democratic Party says the state's presidential caucuses this month should perhaps be the last — and that Nevada should begin the process of shifting to a statewide presidential primary.
A precinct leader, right, counts votes at a caucus location at Coronado High School in Henderson, Nev., on Saturday.A precinct leader, right, counts votes at a caucus location at Coronado High School in Henderson, Nev., on Saturday.The Nevada Democratic Party's top official said on Monday that the state's presidential caucuses this month should perhaps be the last. He says the state should begin the process of shifting to a statewide presidential primary.
"I believe we need to start having a serious conversation ahead of next cycle about the limitations of the caucus process and the rules around it," Nevada State Democratic Party Chair William McCurdy said"If our goal is to bring as many Nevada Democrats as possible into the fold to select our presidential nominee, it's time for our State Party and elected leaders to look at shifting to a primary process moving forward," he added.
McCurdy's support of ending the caucuses in Nevada comes the same week former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid advocated for the end of caucuses in nominating candidates for president. "I believe we should make the process of selecting our nominee even more accessible. We've made it easier for people to register to vote here in Nevada in recent years and now we should make it easier for people to vote in the presidential contests," Reid said in a statement on Sunday."That's why I believe it's time for the Democratic Party to move to primaries everywhere.
The growing chorus against caucuses comes after the debacle in Iowa, the country's first presidential nominating contest. The Democratic Party
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