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2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses (view source)
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==Procedure==
==Procedure==
The Iowa caucus differs from conventional primary elections in that it does not include a single step of casting individual ballots. It is sometimes known as a ''walking subcaucus'', in which groups of voters choose representative delegates who are pledged to a particular candidate. Absentee or mail-in votes are not allowed; nor are voters not registered as Democrats allowed to participate (though Iowa citizens wishing to participate can register with the party on the day of the caucus vote). For Iowa Democrats not able to be physically present, there are 99 satellite caucus sites in various locations around the world.
The [[Iowa caucus]] differs from conventional primary elections in that it does not include a single step of casting individual ballots. It is sometimes known as a ''walking subcaucus'', in which groups of voters choose representative delegates who are pledged to a particular candidate. Absentee or mail-in votes are not allowed; nor are voters not registered as Democrats allowed to participate (though Iowa citizens wishing to participate can register with the party on the day of the caucus vote). For Iowa Democrats not able to be physically present, there are 99 satellite caucus sites in various locations around the world.
At 7:00 p.m. CST on the day of the vote, caucuses are held in each of Iowa's 1,678 voting precincts (in addition to the aforementioned satellite caucuses). Registered Democrats present at the precincts then vote for delegates to county conventions, which in turn will select delegates for conventions at each of Iowa's four congressional districts, and for the state Democratic convention. The number of delegates chosen per precinct varies according to its population; some choose only one, while others choose four or more.
At 7:00 p.m. CST on the day of the vote, caucuses are held in each of Iowa's 1,678 voting precincts (in addition to the aforementioned satellite caucuses). Registered Democrats present at the precincts then vote for delegates to county conventions, which in turn will select delegates for conventions at each of Iowa's four congressional districts, and for the state Democratic convention. The number of delegates chosen per precinct varies according to its population; some choose only one, while others choose four or more.