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2016 Postmortem

ReasonableToo

(505 posts) Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:31 AM Feb 2016

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If not coin toss, what?

Iowa is already set to register people on the spot and they allow 17 yr olds who will be 18 by Election Day. How about they do a "wait list" of names of 17 yr olds who will not be 18 by Election Day? They can still say they have to be in line by 7 pm so they are there for the process and not called in mid-caucus. Then, in the event of a tie, they finish the registration for the 17 yr olds and add their votes.

I'd much rather see people decide a tie instead of a coin toss. And, who better than our future voters?

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If not coin toss, what? (Original Post) ReasonableToo Feb 2016 OP

I would say give half-delegates virtualobserver Feb 2016 #1

Split the delegates in half, if an odd number, leave it uncommitted until the later caucuses. morningfog Feb 2016 #2

Leave them uncommitted Motown_Johnny Feb 2016 #3

Being that it's Iowa I say either HereSince1628 Feb 2016 #4

LOL - good one! nt jonno99 Feb 2016 #5

ummmm... call it a tie and split the votes?! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2016 #6

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)

1. I would say give half-delegates

Reply to ReasonableToo (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:41 AM

Feb 2016

Then if it ends up with a final tally of 699.5 to 688.5 then the .5 goes to the leader.

morningfog

(18,115 posts)

2. Split the delegates in half, if an odd number, leave it uncommitted until the later caucuses.

Reply to ReasonableToo (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:42 AM

Feb 2016

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

3. Leave them uncommitted

Reply to ReasonableToo (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:43 AM

Feb 2016

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

4. Being that it's Iowa I say either

Reply to ReasonableToo (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:45 AM

Feb 2016

a butter eating contest between the candidates

or tossing ears of corn.

jonno99

(2,620 posts)

5. LOL - good one! nt

Reply to HereSince1628 (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:53 AM

Feb 2016

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)

6. ummmm... call it a tie and split the votes?!

Reply to ReasonableToo (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 11:10 AM

Feb 2016

Bernie & Elizabeth 2016!!!

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