Assertion: caucus's candidate | /r/HasProperty | viable
Facets:
value: in the first round
type: TEMPORAL
value: in each precinct
type: LOCATION
value: including the "uncommitted" group
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: At this point, the caucus officials determine which candidates or groups are viable, potentially including the "uncommitted" group.
text: The size of candidate’s support is counted, and candidates who don't have enough support are deemed non-viable.
text: In order for a candidate to be considered viable*, they will have to have a minimum of 15% of caucus-goers in their corner (literally).
text: If a candidate does not have support from 15% of the attendees in the first round, that candidate is nonviable.
text: In situations where candidates are deemed unviable and one or more voters do not immediately pick a second choice, decided voters can try to convince their neighbors to support their candidate.
text: Presidential candidates who received less than 15% are considered nonviable.
text: A candidate is viable if the size of their group of supporters is at least 15% of the people attending that specific caucus.
text: After this first “alignment,” officials will determine whether a candidate is “viable.
text: If a candidate’s voters represent at least 15 percent of the people voting overall, then that candidate is “viable” and people in that group can fill out a Presidential Preference Card.
text: Only two candidates were viable in the first alignment in another precinct: Amy Klobuchar and Joe Biden.
text: After this initial vote, a coordinator decides which candidates are viable, inviting people who voted for nonviable candidates to vote again.
text: To be viable in each precinct, a candidate usually needs to receive the support of 15% of those who attend, although in some small rural precincts, the threshold is higher.
text: If they are unsuccessful in doing so, their candidate is not considered viable and they can either go home or support a candidate who is viable instead.
text: if the caucus-goer’s first-choice doesn’t meet the “viability threshold” or attract 15% support from the caucus-goers, a voter can “realign,” or pick another candidate who is already viable or the voter can join with others to make help make another candidate viable.
text: To be ‘viable’ a candidate must get support from 15% of attendees, who can join switch groups and convince others to switch to reach the 15% goal.
text: To be deemed viable, a candidate must have the support of at least 15% of the people in attendance in the precinct.
text: Additionally, if a voter’s preferred candidate is deemed viable in the first round, the voter can leave and that vote still counts.
text: Democrats also have the viability clause where if one candidate is deemed not viable, or has less than 15% percent of the vote, then those voters have the option to change their vote.
text: Any candidate who doesn't get at least 15% support is deemed "non-viable.
text: Presidential candidates that received less than 15% support are considered "non-viable.
text: Any candidate who does not receive 15 percent of the first vote is considered “non-viable,” and their supporters might choose to support a different candidate for the second vote.