Ken
OK here is an update.
I have been informed that no one will be turned away. There are rules and processes to vote in this state…
Throw all those rules out. The caucus wants everyone who lives in a precinct to have the chance to make their preference known.
There will be a trust instead, that if you are eligible to vote, and you say you intend to register to vote, transfer your registration, or will be old enough to vote between now and the general election in November, then you can sign in and indicate your preference.
If your alleged neighbors swear you are a rabid coyote who wandered in to the caucus site and that your are really living in Fauntleroy Park, it will be up to them to eject you from the caucus because we are not going to do so if you signed in with an address in the precinct.
The caucus documents linked in other post as the official rules, can be ignored in all the places where it says “Registered voters only” for the purposes of the original sign in.
However those who wish to serve as delegates as the process ascends? Please have your registration in order because other candidates delegates can challenge your credentials.
The official delegate selection document opens with these monuments of ambiguity
3. Voter Participation in the Process
a. Participation in Washington State’s delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats.
b. Washington State’s voter registration or enrollment procedures, including the party primary, deadline to register to vote for purposes of determining participation are in compliance with DNC rules.
I have been told that my legalistic reading of the fairly plain language (once you diagram the damn thing) must be in error.
So.
As long as you are a registered voter, intend to register to vote, intend to change your registration to match your current address, intend to switch your registration to your current precinct address from what ever state you are fleeing, will be old enough to vote in November and affirm that you are otherwise eligible to register to vote…. Then welcome to the caucus.
BTW I just got the terrible news that there will be NO refreshments at the caucus. Not even coffee. So eat lunch before you come. I suspect they are expecting so many people that no matter what they set up, most would just see the wreckage by the time you got through the door.
(I will try to smuggle in cookies and espresso for my precinct)
Also remember that children, non citizens, furriners and actual aliens (BEM’s or Grays) are allowed to participate in the discussion but may not vote for delegates.