A Bipartisan Pledge to Get Iowa Caucuses Count Right in 2016
The state where first presidential ballots will be cast adopts new technology to make sure they're counted correctly.
Can Technology Save the Iowa Caucuses?
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With Iowa's first-in-the-nation franchise on the line, Republican and Democratic leaders on Friday showcased new online technology they say will ensure timely and accurate results from their February 2016 presidential nominating caucuses.
That would be a major improvement from 2012, when the results on the Republican side became mired in confusion and created an Iowa embarrassment. Any major hiccup in 2016 could further threaten the state's lead-off role, something always coveted by other states.