>>21492804 lb
And we may get one to challenge Trump yet.
(Article came out after Biden stepped down, but before DNC)
"Ohio State University law professor Edward Foley also argued against claims that the Democrats’ procedure is undemocratic. During the primaries, voters expressed their preferences for delegates who,although they were stated supporters of a given candidate, have some leeway under party rules on how to vote when nomination ballots are counted. Under party rules, delegates can decide not to back the candidate they represent if “in all good conscience” they
feel they cannot support them.
“These primary votes don’t choose the party’s nominee directly,” Foley said. “Both parties have rules for what happens if a candidate withdraws from the race before the nominating convention, no matter what happens.”
https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2024/is-kamala-harris-legally-allowed-replace-joe-biden/
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https://www.gpb.org/news/2024/07/19/if-presidential-nominee-drops-out-what-happens-states-ballots
In Louisiana, for example, Deputy Secretary of State for Communications Joel Watson Jr., said the=nominees for president and vice president are not the candidates who are elected on November 5th, the people running for presidential elector are.
Iowa Secretary of State spokesperson Ashley Hunt noted thathow electors vote in December is not governed by the state’s election statute, aside from signing a pledge when appointed to those positions by their party.
Expect a wild ride!