After Monday night’s disastrous Iowa caucuses, the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) released a statement explaining what went wrong.
The problems came from an app developed by ex-Clinton associates, contrary to what some have claimed about Iowa being the problem. The app failed Monday night, leading Democrats to essentially admit they need to learn to code.
“While the app was recording data accurately, it was reporting out only partial data. We have determined that this was due to a coding issue in the reporting system,” the IDP stated.
As The Daily Wire previously reported, left-leaning media outlets insisted years ago – during the Obama administration – that displaced coal workers should learn to code in order to find a new job. Last year the phrase was applied to laid off journalists, and suddenly the phrase became a hate crime that could get people suspended from Twitter.
The Democrats’ caucus night disaster, however, shows that the party is in need of some coding lessons, as the developer of the failed app has made other apps that may need to be fixed as well.
We still don’t know who won the Iowa caucuses because the app used to report delegate counts was taking information in, but not properly putting information out. It was … not the primary start Democrats wanted considering they are supposed to be showing the country they are competent stewards.
Here’s the full statement:
Last night, more than 1,600 precinct caucuses gathered across the state of Iowa and at satellite caucuses around the world to demonstrate our shared values and goal of taking back the White House. The many volunteers running caucus sites, new voters registering as Democrats, and neighbors talking to each other about the future of our country demonstrated the strength of our party.
We have every indication that our systems were secure and there was not a cyber security intrusion. In preparation for the caucuses, our systems were tested by independent cybersecurity consultants.
As precinct caucus results started coming in, the IDP ran them through an accuracy and quality check. It became clear that there were inconsistencies with the reports. The underlying cause of these inconsistencies was not immediately clear, and required investigation, which took time.
As this investigation unfolded, IDP staff activated pre-planned backup measures and entered data manually. This took longer than expected.
As part of our investigation, we determined with certainty that the underlying data collected via the app was sound. While the app was recording data accurately, it was reporting out only partial data. We have determined that this was due to a coding issue in the reporting system. This issue was identified and fixed. The application’s reporting issue did not impact the ability of precinct chairs to report data accurately.
Because of the required paper documentation, we have been able to verify that the data recorded in the app and used to calculate State Delegate Equivalents is valid and accurate. Precinct level results are still being reported to the IDP. While our plan is to release results as soon as possible today, our ultimate goal is to ensure that the integrity and accuracy of the process continues to be upheld.