'In theory, this system still 'works' for voters who want to be in a party, but barely. It doesn't work at all for Colorado's enormous block of unaffiliated voters.'
People gather at Vikan Middle School in Brighton for a Democratic precinct caucus in this 2018 file photo. Historically, candidates running for office in Colorado had to earn the support of the most active citizens in politics and governance to be successful in the complex caucus process. The caucus was the gateway to the top slot on the primary ballot.
Every area of the state is broken down into precincts where each party selects neighborhood leaders known as precinct leaders. These neighborhood activists are the lowest level of elected officials in Colorado. They are elected by their neighbors at a once-every-other-year caucus during General Election years.
This evolution has caused a disconnect between citizens and their representatives. Sure, citizens still have “power” to elect candidates, but on criteria that are different than the representation of the people that can vote for them. Now, it’s more important to have mass amounts of money for the proliferation of mailings and targeted get-out-the-vote efforts than it is to have a volunteer base that is no longer effective.
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