I would certainly oppose a mail-in or online vote for endorsement. This would undercut the speeches, question-and-answer periods, seconding speeches by people I know, discussion with other delegates, and the rest of the personal interaction that goes on in a caucus endorsement system. Delegates at these events learn a lot about the candidates there, and I think it helps them make better decisions. This personal interaction of the caucus endorsement system, vs. the TV sound bites of a primary system, is the main reason I support a caucus endorsement system. I think allowing mail-in or online voting would just make this into an in-party primary system. If you want that, just join all the news media in trying to kill the caucus system and go directly to a primary system. (Note that they all would make money off a straight primary system.) > > Why not a city-wide mail-in/online vote from party members for > > endorsement? You could add in ranking per the fairvote people. > > > > Everyone from the past precinct caucus could vote and you could add an > > additional party membership process for others. The process would > > actually build the local party instead of narrowing the window for > > paticipation. > > > > Steven Clift > > Carag Resident