Question about popular vote calculation

[floppyboo]

Something flew by in the media about caucuses and popular vote, so I googled it and found this from 2008.

SOME states using caucuses do NOT record vote totals, and thus certify no votes (so neither candidate wins any popular votes in those states, just the delegates as apportioned by the archaic caucus system).

http://hillbuzz.org/how-is-the-popular-vote-calculated

Does anyone know which state this year are not recording total votes?

[floppyboo]

1. I've moved this to GD-P nt

[CoffeeCat]

2. I know that Iowa does not release vote totals from the caucus

I would be very surprised if any caucus did release the raw vote totals (although some may).

Caucus states are very insistent that their caucuses are not primaries. They take great pride in their caucuses. If vote totals were released, then suddenly, the caucus would be rendered a primary.

My guess is that caucus states have not released their raw vote totals (but there may be exceptions).

So, when Hillary talks about being ahead by xxx votes--the caucus states and their vote totals are not factored into her numbers.

[floppyboo]

3. thanks. A shame the public at large is being misled on this.

Especially as it seems to be the sabre charge of the moment

[CoffeeCat]

4. Yes, those vote totals are very misleading

It appears that the touted vote totals completely omit the caucus states.

Convenient isn't it, considering that Bernie has won most of the caucus states, some by 70-80 percent.

Kudos to you for noticing.

I suppose someone could estimate what the caucus vote totals are. I'm sure most of the caucus states have publicly reported how many participated in their caucuses this year. I know Iowa did. You'd never get an accurate body count, but could pull together a decent estimate.

[floppyboo]

5. well, I sure hope someone follows up on this

or creates a post on the issue - someone with more cred than me on this site - like.... ?