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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The ACDC voting members (very active party insiders) had an election to decide whether to keep the caucus. they voted overwhelmingly to continue to hold the caucus despite criticism that it is undemocratic. https://www.arlnow.com/2022/02/03/arlington-dems-vote-overwhelmingly-to-keep-school-board-caucus-process/

An Arlington voter that is willing to sign a pledge stating they are a Democrat is allowed to vote in the caucus. The winner of the caucus is endorsed by the Democratic party and goes on the sample ballot. The caucus is completely separate from the primary and very few people vote in it. [/quote]

Thank you for trying to explain it, but I still don't quite understand the "caucus".   Who are the very active party insiders? How did they get to be there, and is residence in Arlington a prerequisite?   It seems like anyone could sign this piece of paper, you mentioned, if that is all it is (you don't have to show up to meetings, pay dues, be a member for several years, proof your residency in the country, etc.?)[/quote]

The caucus is effectively a primary run by the local Democratic party because the position is "non-partisan" and doesn't have a normal primary. Anyone who is willing to sign a piece of paper saying they are a Democrat can vote in it. The losing candidates in the caucus agree not to run in the open election. [/quote]

But don’t the voters also have to agree to vote for the winner of the caucus in the general election?  So in a case like this one, where neither candidate may be the best choice,  if you want to vote in the caucus, you have to agree to support the winner.  What bugs me is that a true blue democrat (like a federal employee who can’t run in the caucus) could later announce their candidacy, and anyone who voted in the caucus couldn’t vote for them.

How is that best for our schools and students???  This is what really bugs me![/quote]

I mean we still have a secret ballot in this country. No one is stopping you. [/quote]

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