Dems to mull change from caucus system

[IDemo]

BOISE -- Despite a robust turnout at caucuses in the Treasure Valley and around the state, the Idaho Democratic Party has not ruled out moving away from the caucus system for future elections.

Party spokesman Dean Ferguson said he was thrilled with the response - about 24,000 people state-wide. More than 9,100 of those voters came from Ada County, making the Ada County caucus one of the largest in the U.S. The Gem State's system breaks up caucuses by county, rather than dividing counties into smaller precincts.

"It's certainly the largest in Idaho," Ferguson said. "In 2008, [the turnout] was record-breaking, there was a lot of excitement that year. We broke that record this year."

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Despite Tuesday night's success, the party is not locking itself into the caucus system for the foreseeable future. Ferguson said party leaders will review the caucus system and decide whether to stay with caucuses or make the move to a primary system.

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