Meg Young, who lives in Des Moines and has multiple sclerosis, says she is still waiting to hear if she can receive accommodations on caucus night, despite reaching out in September. (Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times)

For many Iowans with disabilities, participation in primary elections is difficult or impossible due to the inaccessible design of the candidate selection process. Iowa uses a caucus system, which requires all who want to participate to be physically present in a specific room, without leaving, often for hours. While the Iowa Democratic Party had planned on piloting a system that allowed remote attendance, the plans were scrapped.