Iowa Democratic Party Chair Resigns Amid 'Vote Counting Disaster' Crisis

▲Troy Price, Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, USA [Image source=Reuters Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Troy Price, chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party who oversaw the Iowa Democratic caucus in the United States, has taken responsibility for the vote-counting fiasco and ultimately resigned, AP News reported on the 12th (local time).

This comes nine days after the primary on the 3rd.

In this primary, a technical issue occurred during the tallying process using an application program, resulting in the final results being announced three days later, followed by a verification process, causing confusion. In addition to the app error, the wired phone lines used for reporting were down, and some basic electoral district results were sent by mail, which also delayed the announcement of the vote count.

Chairman Price stated in a letter that day, "As chairman, I deeply apologize for this incident and take responsibility on behalf of the Iowa Democratic Party."

He added, "I wanted to continue the role I have been performing, but I cannot allow my presence to hinder the Iowa Democratic Party from moving forward into the future."

AP News reported that this vote-counting fiasco controversy has resulted in threatening the symbolic significance Iowa holds as the first gateway in the presidential primary race.

Meanwhile, Price, who was re-elected as chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party in 2018, has been involved in Democratic primaries in Iowa, including those of former President Barack Obama and former candidate Hillary Clinton.

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