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The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. I *think* what happens is that the delegates the dropped-out candidate already won

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 12:16 PM

Mar 2020

by making the 15% cutoff remain their pledged delegates until the convention, when they are released and can vote for any other candidate. I don't think the dropped-out candidate can require them to vote for the person the candidate endorsed, though that would be the most likely result. Someone please correct me if this is wrong.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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When a cnadidate drops, what are the rules [View all] Mr.Bill Mar 2020 OP

I *think* what happens is that the delegates the dropped-out candidate already won The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #1

I'm betting that's correct, but I'm not sure. n/t Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #2

Here are the rules. Depends on the state as well frazzled Mar 2020 #3

The problem I see with those state statutes is that they don't have jurisdiction. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #5

I reviewed the rules a few days ago. There are no releasing of delegates. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #4

Apparently not true for 13 states frazzled Mar 2020 #6

So, as Bernie supporters would say: Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #7

They can't transfer delegates to another candidate Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #8

It's pretty simple: If you were elected as a Bloomberg delegate Moderateguy Mar 2020 #9