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States delaying primaries past 9 June may face delegate penalty, warns DNC memo

Democratic National Committee reacts to Ohio postponement with memo that says party working with states on coronavirus measures

A new memo from the Democratic National Committee panel that handles delegate selection for the presidential nomination warns that states that hastily change the “first determining step” of their own process could be subject to penalties – including a 50% reduction in delegates – if they hold primaries after a June cut-off date.

The memo also says the panel is looking at ways to adjust how delegates are selected in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Source: US Politics - theguardian.com


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