RNC Rules Comm. Member: Every Delegate At GOP Convention Not Bound On First Ballot

[Bigun]

RNC Rules Comm. Member: Every Delegate At GOP Convention Not Bound On First Ballot

A Republican National Committee Standing Rules Committee member told the membership Friday that convention delegates are not bound to cast their votes at the convention according to primary vote results in the first round of voting.

Curly Haugland of North Dakota, a long time member of the RNC Standing Rules Committee,  sent a letter to the RNC membership at large about this issue. He explained how he came to the conclusion that all Republican delegates who participate in the 2016 Republican National Convention are unbound on each ballot round, including the first.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2016/03/13/rnc-rules-comm-member-every-delegate-at-gop-convention-not-bound-on-first-ballot/#ixzz49s3dIfsP

His letter is here http://dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CURLY_HAUGLAND.pdf

[Mechanicos]

Lying, Cheating and Stealing is NOT Conservative.

[Jazzhead]

Lying, Cheating and Stealing is NOT Conservative.

Demanding that delegates be prohibited by rules from voting their consciences is fascistic.

#NeverTrump will manifest itself at the convention.   I urge Cruz and Kasich to rally their delegates to force a vote to affirm that the '80 convention rescinded the '76 rule.   That will remove the taint of "stealing".   Then damn it all, do what's best for the nation.

[RoosGirl]

Lying, Cheating and Stealing is NOT Conservative.

I posted an article in Politics, I think yesterday, that gives a fairly detailed history on this issue. Seems the "conscience" clause has been in place for approx 100 years and with the exception of 1976, when Goldwater supporters changed the convention rules and required block or unit voting, all delegates have been able to vote conscience.  There are a number of court cases cited in that article that conclude that states' laws cannot supercede a private political body, so any state that requires unit voting is not applicable to the nomination.

[Texas Yellow Rose]

Seems the "conscience" clause has been in place for approx 100 years ...  There are a number of court cases cited in that article that conclude that states' laws cannot supercede a private political body, so any state that requires unit voting is not applicable to the nomination.

That's what they taught us in school too.

Here's a convention to remember ............. for your entertainment   http://c-spanvideo.org/x2rss/ (1976 Reagan)

[RetBobbyMI]

Lying, Cheating and Stealing is NOT Conservative.

As posted on another thread where you said the same thing:  "Lying, Cheating and Stealing" are criminal activities.  Using the rules to your advantage is not criminal.  Unless you have evidence of criminal wrongdoing, you're just flapping your gums!