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StrayKat

(570 posts) Tue Jul 19, 2016, 06:20 PM Jul 2016

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RNC Nomination Rules?

The Alaskan rep said 12 votes went to Cruz and 11 to Trump, yet the state went for Trump . . . exactly as the state voted. Just curious. How does that happen?

https://www.google.com/search?num=20&site=&source=hp&q=Alaska+votes+for+trump&oq=Alaska+votes+for+trump&gs_l=hp.3...8859596.8863049.0.8863285.24.20.0.4.4.0.170.1812.15j5.20.0....0...1c.1.64.hp..0.19.1354.0..0j0i131j0i131i46j46i131j0i3j0i10j0i22i30j33i21.S5lwFaCuoDQ#eob=m.0hjy/R/2/short/m.0hjy/

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RNC Nomination Rules? (Original Post) StrayKat Jul 2016 OP

So. . . StrayKat Jul 2016 #1

Not sure of the rules but that man from Alaska was pissed. Solly Mack Jul 2016 #2

Thanks for responding. StrayKat Jul 2016 #3

You're welcome. Solly Mack Jul 2016 #4

StrayKat

(570 posts)

1. So. . .

Reply to StrayKat (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 07:51 PM

Jul 2016

no one responded, but Alaska is on the floor again taking exception to the way the votes were counted.

Edit: It seems all of their votes went to Trump, but Alaska's rules indicate that splitting the delegate votes is in order.

Solly Mack

(90,803 posts)

2. Not sure of the rules but that man from Alaska was pissed.

Reply to StrayKat (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 07:56 PM

Jul 2016

They sent someone into the Alaska delegation to take a poll count.

StrayKat

(570 posts)

3. Thanks for responding.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 08:09 PM

Jul 2016

Priebus seemed to say that since Trump was the only candidate still in the race the votes all went to Trump. It seemed odd because that wasn't the case for some other states, but I didn't realize that the rules were decided state-by-state.

Solly Mack

(90,803 posts)

4. You're welcome.

Reply to StrayKat (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 08:11 PM

Jul 2016

It can be confusing, especially this year with many not wanting to nominate Trump.

Can't really blame them for that though. lololol

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