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The 2016 Democratic Party global presidential primary for Democrats Abroad took place in March, 2016. E-mail, fax, and postal voting were carried out from January 11th through March 8th, while in-person voting took place across the span of a week, from March 1st through 8th. Results were formally released on March 21st. The majority of delegates was secured by Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, marking his second win of the primary contests.
Global Presidential Primary Process[]
Voters may only vote once for a presidential candidate: either through Democrats Abroad, or through their home state. If someone chooses to vote in the Democrats Abroad Global Presidential Primary, they may still vote for all other candidates for all other offices - but not twice for a presidential candidate.
Impact[]
Chafee Campaign[]
Fresh off his victory in the Maine caucuses, the second victory gave the Chafee campaign a much-needed morale boost, and raising his national profile - Chafee credited his several tours abroad as key to his victory. The campaign launched the hashtag #WorldPeace to capitalize on coverage.
Media Coverage[]
Media coverage for the event was unusually high for a Democrats Abroad primary contest - in large part due to Chafee rise in media attention since his surprise win in Maine two days earlier. Although Chafee was at this point all but guaranteed to not receive the nomination, media speculation began about a contested primary, given that the four remaining candidates - Clinton, Sanders, O'Malley, and now Chafee - had each won multiple contests.