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How Votes For Trump Could Become Delegates for Someone Else
The New York Times
By Larry Buchanan and Alicia Parlapiano
4/1/2016
Excerpt:
The rules for how Republican delegates are selected — which differ in every state — could end up turning votes for one candidate into delegates who will support another candidate at the convention.
Delegates are generally supposed to represent voters.
When voters cast ballots in the presidential primaries, they are really voting for delegates.
Those delegates, in turn, are the actual people who will vote on the party’s nominee at the summer convention.
But delegates may not personally support the candidate that voters picked.
In a few states, candidates pick their delegates outright, but in most cases they have less control. Many delegates are elected by party members at local and state conventions. The candidates often conduct parallel campaigns to get their supporters named as delegates.
Here are examples of the variety of methods for selecting delegates used in different states. In fact, many states use two or more methods.
The outcome of the convention could come down to whom the delegates personally favor.
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The New York Times
By Larry Buchanan and Alicia Parlapiano
4/1/2016
Excerpt:
The rules for how Republican delegates are selected — which differ in every state — could end up turning votes for one candidate into delegates who will support another candidate at the convention.
Delegates are generally supposed to represent voters.
When voters cast ballots in the presidential primaries, they are really voting for delegates.
Those delegates, in turn, are the actual people who will vote on the party’s nominee at the summer convention.
But delegates may not personally support the candidate that voters picked.
In a few states, candidates pick their delegates outright, but in most cases they have less control. Many delegates are elected by party members at local and state conventions. The candidates often conduct parallel campaigns to get their supporters named as delegates.
Here are examples of the variety of methods for selecting delegates used in different states. In fact, many states use two or more methods.
Candidates handpick
Voters choose
Party members choose
Party leaders choose
California: Choose from anyone
Wisconsin: Choose from approved list
Wisconsin: Choose from approved list
Voters choose
Maryland: Delegates list candidate they support, only if candidate approves
Alabama: Delegates list candidate they support
Pennsylvania: Delegates do not list candidate they support
Alabama: Delegates list candidate they support
Pennsylvania: Delegates do not list candidate they support
Party members choose
Georgia: Through conventions
South Carolina: Through conventions, from prior delegates
Kentucky: Approve nominations made by committees
South Carolina: Through conventions, from prior delegates
Kentucky: Approve nominations made by committees
Party leaders choose
Tennessee: With candidate input
Kansas: Without candidate input
Kansas: Without candidate input
The outcome of the convention could come down to whom the delegates personally favor.
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View the complete article, including images, at:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...eone-else.html