Audit report suggests Iowa Democrats must make changes, but Iowa caucuses will likely stay

The app that was supposed to help caucus officials tabulate results from the Iowa Democratic caucuses malfunctioned on caucus night, leading to delays in the reporting of results.Caitlin Yamada/ Iowa State Daily
Despite recently renewed attention and criticism of the Iowa caucuses and the state’s status as the first-in-the-nation presidential nominating contest, it’s likely the quadrennial tradition will continue, at least for now, according to political scientists at Iowa State University.
The renewed scrutiny and media coverage comes after the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) on Saturday released the final report of the audit the party commissioned shortly after the 2020 caucuses. The audit, conducted by former Iowa Attorney General Bonnie Campbell and former federal District Attorney Nick Klinefeldt, chronicled the series of events that led to the chaotic breakdown of result reporting on caucus night and provided recommendations for improving the process in the future.

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