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Fiendish Thingy

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8. But the DNC could refuse to accept the NH delegates

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Dec 1, 2022, 09:31 PM

Dec 2022

The state may have a law that stipulates the scheduling of their primaries, but primaries are run under party rules, and the DNC could decide not to seat any NH delegates if they hold their primary outside of the party’s approved schedule.

So, NH could go ahead and vote first, but the state wouldn’t have any official say in choosing the nominee.

I mean, that’s if Biden gets his way and the DNC wants to play hardball.

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Prediction: New Hampshire still goes first [View all] brooklynite Dec 2022 OP

New Hampshire does not reflect the demographics of the Democratic Party LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2022 #1

That's true, but that won't make NH change the date of its primary. Ocelot II Dec 2022 #2

The DNC can strip New Hampshire of their delegates LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2022 #4

The last tweet is inaccurate. former9thward Dec 2022 #6

You are WRONG LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2022 #12

Why did you delete the facts which prove you are WRONG? former9thward Dec 2022 #13

Thank you for the laughs LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2022 #14

Everyone who was part of the process knew at the time the delegates would count in the end. former9thward Dec 2022 #16

I am well aware of the DNC rules and the rules of many state parties LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2022 #17

Everyone who reads these posts can see where you deleted information from your citations. former9thward Dec 2022 #18

Do you ever tire of being WRONG? LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2022 #19

The NHDP can choose to ignore the results of the Primary and hold a Caucus at their own expense. brooklynite Dec 2022 #3

Hopefully all caucuses will be abolished LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2022 #5

Caucuses were recently abolished in my state, MN, Ocelot II Dec 2022 #15

It doesn't, but in combination with the other early states... W_HAMILTON Dec 2022 #7

Not many states do. What does being first, especially with the method used in Iowa ... marble falls Dec 2022 #10

But the DNC could refuse to accept the NH delegates Fiendish Thingy Dec 2022 #8

Would you risk NH's electoral votes? brooklynite Dec 2022 #9

I guess it will depend on how badly Biden wants to shake things up. Fiendish Thingy Dec 2022 #11