Dem Caucus FAQs and hotline number

The Idaho Democratic Party announced it has a hotline number and tweet hashtag for caucus-goers to use if they encounter any issues during tonight's caucuses.

Hotline: 208-863-6274

Hashtag: #idcaucus

Doors close to caucus locations at 6 p.m. in Kootenai County.

Dem Caucus FAQs

1. There is no absentee process; people must attend to vote.

2. We don’t check registration, IDs, proof of address, party affiliation.

3. If people voted in the March 8 primary, they CANNOT vote in our caucus.

4. People aren’t required to reserve their seats but it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED as it cuts your check-in time from 5 minutes to 1 minute. Please tell your friends to visit idahodems.org .

5. People are encouraged to walk, bike, or car pool to their caucus location, especially in our higher population locations.

6. People should arrive as soon as the doors open - 4:30 p.m. in Kootenai County.

7. Most caucuses will last a minimum of 2 hours once they begin.

8. You can leave early but it is highly discouraged as you want your vote to count for the final tally to elect delegates.

9. Children are welcome but please bring activities to keep them occupied as it is a lengthy process.

10. You DO NOT have to be an affiliated Democrat to participate.

11. Check out our website for an overview of how caucuses work. idahodems.org/caucus

12. You can find the person running your caucus and your caucus location at idahodems.org/caucus-locations/

13. Guests and observers are welcome as long as the venue can accommodate capacity; the caucus process is open to the public. In cases of higher than expected turnout, we may not be able to accommodate observers to ensure room for caucus attendees.

14. In order to vote at the caucus, you simply need to be eligible to vote in the county location you attend. This means that if you are 17 but will be 18 prior to the November 8 election you can participate.

15. There are four choices on our ballot 1. Uncommitted 2. Hillary Clinton 3. Rocky De La Fuente 4. Bernie Sanders.

16. Any candidate who does not reach a 15 percent threshold by the end of the last caucus round will not be awarded any delegates.

17. Delegates are awarded using a proportional system based on the results of the final caucus round. In the result of an exact tie in the number of voters, a coin toss will be used.

18. All caucuses will conduct a minimum of two caucus rounds but a maximum of three caucus rounds.

Note from party officials:

"In the past, the Idaho Democratic Party has used both the caucus and primary system to accommodate every type of voter. Last year, the Idaho Republicans changed the rules after we had already written and approved our delegate selection plan, costing Idahoans millions of dollars. In addition, the school calendar was released after as well and you can imagine our dismay to see when spring break had been scheduled. Through it all, we have persevered to run the most effective and open caucus there is. Our staff has been working round the clock, 85-95 hour weeks, for the last month to get everything ready in time to ensure a smooth, fun process."