States Delaying Primaries May Face Delegate Penalty

[wyldwolf]

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

[William769]

1. I agree if it's done by Democrats

Repukes, not so much.

Hillary lost delegates in 2016 because of the shitheads running Florida at the time.

[StevieM]

11. I think you meant to say 2008. (eom)

[ucrdem]

2. good news.

We need to be flexible in the face of new challenges. Let's get this show on the road.

[PatSeg]

3. And now comes the countdown

to the whining about "the system is rigged" and "the DNC is picking our candidate"!

[stopdiggin]

7. most likely

But, more importantly .. by and large people aren't listening anymore. I'm sure they'll be back again in 2024 (hopefully with a new candidate) .. but most of us have moved on.

[BidenBacker]

4. I don't like the idea

of the DNC penalizing states where Dems had no say-so in postponing primaries or not.

Seems to me that would open up the possibility of Republican Governors possibly manipulating the Democratic primaries...not that it would EVER occur to them to do so. I'm likely worrying about nothing...they're probably much too busy drawing up new gerrymandered maps and purging voter registration rolls as their numbers continue to dwindle.

[stopdiggin]

8. not what the post said. (nt)

[BidenBacker]

9. ???

Did you read the linked article?

[stopdiggin]

10. indeed. and it most specifically mentions Democratic party actions

warns that state parties that hastily change the ‘first determining step’ of their own process could be subject to penalties

Edit: on reflection, I think it was I that misunderstood the "state parties" terminology. Still .. I can't find the rationale in the DMC threatening sanction against action that the part officials have no control over. I sincerely doubt that could be their intent.

[Blasphemer]

5. I was wondering about this very thing last night...

More in the context of potentially cancelled primaries than postponed ones. If they have them eventually, it's harder to make a case for reducing delegates. But, if they are forced to be cancelled in order to have a reasonable timeline to election day, it makes sense to change the delegate allotment.

[BeckyDem]

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

Oh yea.