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Democratic Primaries

wyldwolf

(43,891 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:34 PM Mar 2020

States Delaying Primaries May Face Delegate Penalty [View all]

A new memo from the Democratic National Committee panel that handles delegate selection for the presidential nomination warns that state parties that hastily change the ‘first determining step’ of their own process could be subject to penalties – including a 50% reduction in delegates. The memo also says the panel is looking at ways to adjust how delegates are selected in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/17/dnc-memo-primary-delays-could-result-delegate-reduction

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

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States Delaying Primaries May Face Delegate Penalty [View all] wyldwolf Mar 2020 OP

I agree if it's done by Democrats William769 Mar 2020 #1

I think you meant to say 2008. (eom) StevieM Mar 2020 #11

good news. ucrdem Mar 2020 #2

And now comes the countdown PatSeg Mar 2020 #3

most likely stopdiggin Mar 2020 #7

I don't like the idea BidenBacker Mar 2020 #4

not what the post said. (nt) stopdiggin Mar 2020 #8

??? BidenBacker Mar 2020 #9

indeed. and it most specifically mentions Democratic party actions stopdiggin Mar 2020 #10

I was wondering about this very thing last night... Blasphemer Mar 2020 #5

This will go a long way in bringing trust to the public in the face of a pandemic. BeckyDem Mar 2020 #6