RNC convention rule 16(a)(2) says this:
(2) For any manner of binding or allocating delegates under these rules, if a delegate (i) casts a vote for a presidential candidate at the national convention inconsistent with the delegate’s obligation under state law or state party rule, (ii) nominates or demonstrates support under Rule No. 40 for a presidential candidate other than the one to whom the delegate is bound or allocated under state law or state party rule, or (iii) fails in some other way to carry out the delegate’s affirmative duty under state law or state party rule to cast a vote at the national convention for a particular presidential candidate, the delegate shall be deemed to have concurrently resigned as a delegate and the delegate’s improper vote or nomination shall be null and void. Thereafter the secretary of the convention shall record the delegate’s vote or nomination in accordance with the delegate’s obligation under state law or state party rule. This subsection does not apply to delegates who are bound to a candidate who has withdrawn his or her candidacy, suspended or terminated his or her campaign, or publicly released his or her delegates.
This subsection is about enforcing state binding rules. It says at the top that a delegate who does not vote as the state directed them to will be discharged, and their vote will be recorded as the state initially directed.
Then it says that the subsection does not apply to delegates whose candidate suspended their campaign, meaning they will NOT be penalized for unbound voting.
Since Cruz suspended, this rule says that the penalty no longer applies. If the penalty no longer applies, then delegates bound to Cruz are free to vote for any candidate in nomination without penalty.
Cruz, by rule, no longer controls his bound delegates. His delegates cannot be punished for voting for Trump.
-PJ
Cruz, by rule, no longer controls his bound delegates. His delegates cannot be punished for voting for Trump.
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The devil is in the rules. Cruz is kicking up the dust just to seem relevant just like Rubio and Kasich.
Can he unsuspend it at the last moment?
Question for you on challenged or disqualified delegates.
If numerous delegates are disqualified on 1st ballot...it then goes to 2nd ballot and delegates are free to choose?
Unbound??