Editing Iowa caucuses (section)

===Criticisms===
Public focus has been increasingly drawn to the Iowa caucus procedure. Public confidence in the integrity of the caucus system was heavily undermined after the [[2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses|2020 Iowa Democratic caucus]] in which numerous irregularities were revealed, including disputed caucus totals following the use of a new smartphone app developed for the caucus, and a failure to publish official results for nearly a week.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bilaval|first1=Saib |title=There Are Enough Irregularities in the Iowa Caucus to Warrant Scrutiny: the Problems |url=https://www.filmsforaction.org/articles/there-are-enough-irregularities-in-iowa-caucus-to-suspect-rigging-the-problems/ |website=Films For Action |access-date=February 9, 2020 |archive-date=February 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206192553/https://www.filmsforaction.org/articles/there-are-enough-irregularities-in-iowa-caucus-to-suspect-rigging-the-problems/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Many political figures have also echoed concerns. [[Dick Durbin|Sen. Dick Durbin]] (D-IL): "I think the Democratic caucus in Iowa is a quirky, quaint tradition which should come to an end. As we try to make voting easier for people across America, the Iowa caucus is the most painful situation we currently face for voting." Former presidential candidate [[Julian Castro|Julián Castro]], who has long been critical of the Iowa caucuses, blasted the process: "It's a mess. What we saw out there and heard about are, consistently, errors in the way that this process was done, whether in the initial phase or the realignment. Inconsistencies in how it was done across precinct sites, caucus sites. It is a total mess."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lopez |first1=German |title="A total mess": Critics call for an end to Iowa's first-in-the-nation status |url=https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/2/4/21122213/iowa-democratic-caucus-results-disaster |website=Vox |language=en |date=February 4, 2020 |accessdate=August 23, 2023 |archive-date=August 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824042416/https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/2/4/21122213/iowa-democratic-caucus-results-disaster |url-status=live }}</ref>