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Under party rules, automatic delegates shall "legally reside in their respective state and ... shall be recognized as part of their state's delegation" (Rule 9.E). [7] For example, in the 2008 convention, former Maine Governor Kenneth M. Curtis was a superdelegate (by virtue of his position as a past DNC chair), but because he had moved to Florida in 2006, he was counted as part of the Florida ...
Super Delegates aren't pledged to a particular candidate, and can vote for who they please. [23] Any registered Democrat may run to be a delegate, and wins are based on congressional votes. [ 23 ] Once Democrats choose their delegates, they distribute delegates to each candidate evenly, according to the number of congressional district votes ...
This is a list of Democratic party unpledged delegates, also known as superdelegates or automatic delegates, [1] who voted in the 2008 Democratic National Convention, the culmination of the party's presidential nominating process that began with the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries and caucuses.
They're really important people in the Democratic nominating process, but how does the party figure out who gets to be one?
With North Carolina’s March 5 primary right around the corner, we’ve compiled answers on how the primary works, what Super Tuesday is, delegate allocation and more.
The Democratic National Committee voted Saturday to significantly curtail the power of superdelegates.
Automatic delegates, on the other hand, can change their vote purely of their own volition. With the exception of the eight DNC members from the Democrats Abroad, who each receive a half-vote, all automatic delegates are entitled to one vote (including when a sitting official or distinguished party leader is also a DNC member). Throughout this ...
The earliest Trump can hit that number is March 12, though that could change depending on how many delegates he receives on Super Tuesday and in the days leading up to it. The exact number of ...