Sen. Nelson sees vote-by-mail as option to solve delegate mess [View All]

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Source: The Examiner

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Map, News) - Sen. Bill Nelson believes that the only practical way to settle the state's delegate mess is to hold a second Democratic presidential primary by mail, his chief of staff said Saturday.

The state has three options to try to seat its delegates at the Democrats' national convention: Hold another primary at the polls, vote by mail or hold caucuses, said Nelson chief of staff Pete Mitchell.

A primary would be too expensive and would require the Republican-led Legislature to approve it. Caucuses would be difficult to organize in a state as large as Florida, especially since the state isn't used to holding them. Also, caucuses wouldn't draw nearly as many people as the 1.7 million who voted in the Jan. 29 primary, Mitchell said.

"We're trying to research that mail-in option," Mitchell said. "There's high level discussions taking place."

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