2004 Democratic process Iowa caucuses
in 2004, meetings ran 6:30 p.m. until approximately 7:00 p.m. on january 19, 2004, turnout of 124,000 caucus-goers. county convention occurred on march 13, district convention on april 24, , state convention on june 26. delegates , did change votes based on further developments in race; instance, in 2004 delegates pledged dick gephardt, left race after precinct caucuses, chose different candidate support @ county, district, , state level.
the number of delegates each candidate receives determines how many state delegates iowa candidate have @ democratic national convention. iowa sends 56 delegates dnc out of total 4,366.
of 45 delegates chosen through caucus system, 29 chosen @ district level. ten delegates at-large delegates, , 6 party leader , elected official (pleo) delegates; these assigned @ state convention. there 11 other delegates, 8 of whom appointed local democratic national committee members - 2 pleo delegates , 1 elected @ state democratic convention.
in 2014, iowa democratic party announced changes caucus system allow members of military participate in statewide caucus , establish satellite caucuses disabled , others have trouble making physical location of caucuses. work passage of new law requires employers allow employees take time off caucuses.
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