GOP Caucus Complaints Emerge

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Updated: 11:46 AM Jan 19, 2008 GOP Caucus Complaints Emerge The KOLO 8 newsroom has received several complaints from registered Republican voters this morning about today's caucus. While some locations have reported relatively organized conditions, several participants at other locations have reported highly chaotic conditions. Posted: 10:51 AM Jan 19, 2008 Reporter: Scott Howard

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The KOLO 8 newsroom has received several complaints from registered Republican voters this morning about today's caucus. While some locations have reported relatively organized conditions, several participants at other locations have reported highly chaotic conditions.

In addition to bumper to bumper traffic getting to some of the Reno caucus locations, some participants said they walked out because of over crowding and no direction by organizers at the sight. Dianna Kenney of Reno said she wanted to caucus for Sen. John McCain.

"I ended up tearing up my invitation, throwing it on the ground and stomping on it in front of one of the people with the caucus," Kenney said.

One election observer with the League of Women Voters said she saw organizers at a Carson City location call off the registration process after about 1,000 participants arrived. Her account has not been confirmed, but Nancy Scott said they simply skipped the registration because it would have taken too long and went ahead with the caucus meeting, trusting the everyone was registered.

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Posted by: Lorraine Location: Sparks on Jan 21, 2008 at 03:07 PM

I arrived at Reed High at 8:30. There were two lines from the front entrance to the rear of the school on both sides. It was obvious no one expected roughly 3,100 people to show up. I finally made it to my precinct at 9:15. We had trouble hearing the instructions because of the noise in the gym. No one spoke for two minutes about any of the candidates. We voted at 10:15 & by the time I got to my car at 10:20 FOX was calling Romney as the winner. It was so disorganized. Our chairperson had no clue what he was doing and the process was held when he had to constantly ask questions and because we could not hear him. Many people, including my were not able to vote. By the time they got to their precinct, the vote had already been taken. If we ever do this again I hope it is better prepared for.

Posted by: Michael Location: Reno on Jan 21, 2008 at 11:33 AM

I attended the caucus in Reno at Galena High School. I will never attend another caucus as long as I live. I feel as if my vote was not represented as it would have been in a primary. The process was chaotic and a waste of my time, while in a primary I could have marked my ballot in a few minutes and gone home satisfied that I had done my civic duty. As a lifelong voter, I feel cheated. Bring back the primary!

Posted by: HARRY Location: SILVER SPRINGS on Jan 21, 2008 at 07:57 AM

THE FIRST TIME CAUCUS WAS NOT PERFECT. BUT DID GIVE A CHANCE FOR ME TO HEAR WHAT MY NEIGHBORS THOUGHT ABOUT THE CANDIDATES. THIS SYSTEM WOULD OBVIOUSLY IMPROVE WITH USE.

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