Iowa Democratic Party chair resigns after chaotic vote count

[February 13, 2020]    (Reuters) - Iowa Democratic Party chair Troy Price resigned on Wednesday after the failure of a vote-counting app and a backup phone system caused several days of delay in determining the results of the state's influential presidential nominating caucuses.

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price speaks ahead of the Iowa Caucus results announcement in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., February 4, 2020. REUTERS/Brenna Norman

"Democrats deserved better than what happened on caucus night," Price said in a statement distributed by the party.

(Reporting by Sharon Bernstein in Sacramento; Editing by Scott Malone and Chris Reese)

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