[Leaning Right]

I’ve read elsewhere that in PA the candidates’ names are NOT on the ballot; only the delegates’ names are.

So the voter has to know in advance that, say, Joe Smith is a Trump delegate but Mary Jones is a Cruz delegate.

Is that true?

[Safetgiver]

Is that true?...absolutely. I’m supposed to pick delegates I never heard of who may or not support someone I’d never vote for. The delegates vote only for who they are told to vote. “Go Jeb GO?”

[exDemMom]

I’ve read elsewhere that in PA the candidates’ names are NOT on the ballot; only the delegates’ names are.

I am not used to having to select delegates (I vote in CA, and do not recall ever having to vote on delegates).

So, in MD, there are three Trump delegates on the primary column. But in the alternate column, there is only one Trump delegate. (Hmm, why aren't there three?) So, what is a better strategy to support Trump? Clearly, voting for all three Trump delegates in the primary column is a no-brainer. But in the alternate column, should one vote just for the single Trump delegate and just not select two other options? Or should one vote for the Trump delegate and two others? In that case, is it better to vote for the uncommitted delegate and a Carson delegate, or for two Carson delegates (didn't Carson throw his support behind Trump, so won't his delegates go to Trump)?

This whole delegate system seems so unnecessarily complicated. It's too easy to accidentally vote for delegates for the person you don't support.

[Nextrush]

There is a popular vote in PA with the candidates on the ballot for 17 delegates.

There is a separate delegate election in each congressional district with names only. I have 15 names to choose from for the three slots in my district.

Its the old liberal Republican Establishment system where local party and elected officials names stand out on the list and usually win by virtue of name recognition.

Reagan couldn’t get more than 10 percent of the delegates in this system in 1976 and 1980.

Trump needs to tell his supporters by direct mail and other means who to vote for in each of the 18 districts.

The media has done some digging with Trump delegates coming out.

[Vigilanteman]

Pennsylvania votes separately for candidates and delegates. The only thing winning candidates are guaranteed to win are the pot of 17 at large delegates who are only bound on the first ballot.

After that, you need to know which three delegates in each congressional district are bound to each respective candidate.

Few voters do and tend to select the three most familiar names. This is an example of the ballot in our precinct.