[Fantomw]

Seems to me a State can set their primary anytime they want. If a political party has a problem with that, then they do not have to participate.

[xjcsa]

Seems to me a State can set their primary anytime they want.

Of course they can; that's not in dispute here.

If a political party has a problem with that, then they do not have to participate.

Or, as in this case, they can reduce or eliminate that state's representation at the party's national convention.