PaulSoHard
05-07-2012, 06:34 PM
http://watchdog.org/15618/paul-delegation-vows-to-be-a-force-in-tampa/
At state GOP conventions nationwide, backers of the libertarian congressman have used the arcane — and at times arbitrary — rules of the Republican Party to secure significant numbers of delegates and committee chair positions, displaying an enthusiasm thus far lacking among the other candidates.
The most interesting part of the story (for me):
Lloyd and Jenkins point to two specific sections of the RNC rules that may complicate Romney’s quick de facto nomination, namely rules 37 and 38.
As explained by both former Utah delegates, rule 37 allows delegates to challenge the roll call of their state at the national convention if “exception is taken” as to the “correctness” of the ballot, meaning delegates could be asked individually to whom they pledge their vote, rather than the allocation determined by the state party after the original vote.
Rule 38 says “no delegate or alternate delegate shall be bound by any attempt of any state or congressional district to impose the unit rule,” barring any state from requiring entire delegations to vote for a single candidate, much like the Utah delegation did for McCain in 2008.
At state GOP conventions nationwide, backers of the libertarian congressman have used the arcane — and at times arbitrary — rules of the Republican Party to secure significant numbers of delegates and committee chair positions, displaying an enthusiasm thus far lacking among the other candidates.
The most interesting part of the story (for me):
Lloyd and Jenkins point to two specific sections of the RNC rules that may complicate Romney’s quick de facto nomination, namely rules 37 and 38.
As explained by both former Utah delegates, rule 37 allows delegates to challenge the roll call of their state at the national convention if “exception is taken” as to the “correctness” of the ballot, meaning delegates could be asked individually to whom they pledge their vote, rather than the allocation determined by the state party after the original vote.
Rule 38 says “no delegate or alternate delegate shall be bound by any attempt of any state or congressional district to impose the unit rule,” barring any state from requiring entire delegations to vote for a single candidate, much like the Utah delegation did for McCain in 2008.