NationStates Jolt Archive

What happens to the delegates assigned to other candidates who've since pulled out of the race, John Edwards etc. Are they free to vote anyway they like, do the ex-candidates tend to endorse and how binding is this, or are they supposed to go to the next most popular candidate in their local race etc?

Obama and Hilary face off in the Thunderdome for their support....


.....THUNDERDOME!!!!!...

What happens to the delegates assigned to other candidates who've since pulled out of the race, John Edwards etc. Are they free to vote anyway they like, do the ex-candidates tend to endorse and how binding is this, or are they supposed to go to the next most popular candidate in their local race etc?

They are free to vote anyway they like.

They are free to vote anyway they like.

Superdelegates can vote however they want, but apportioned delegates are evenly divided among the rest, based on the results from each state. So if Edwards won X delegates in Michigan and dropped out, the remaining delegates would get the same percentage of those delegates as they did in the primary. Obama would get 20%, Hilary 25%, etc. Roughly.

Obama and Hilary face off in the Thunderdome for their support....


.....THUNDERDOME!!!!!...

I'd actually pay to see that.

Technically, they all can vote for whoever. But, if they want to even be considered for a delegate position again, they better vote for who they pledged.