can alternets run for delegate positions if all the elected delegates are present

[Steveco]

Today, At the Colorado county and state delegate selection caucus many people who were not elected delegates on the 5th ran as delegates to go to state .

Can alternets run as delegates when no elected delegates are absent?

[nate895]

You can be elected delegate when you aren't there, I don't understand why you couldn't be an alternate and run for the next level as delegate.