Looking back at previous presidential election rematches in US history
Read full article: Looking back at previous presidential election rematches in US historyIt’s been nearly 70 years since there last was a presidential election rematch, but it has occurred more than people might think in U.S. history.
Trump and DeSantis begin eyeing Super Tuesday states as they prepare for 2024 long game
Read full article: Trump and DeSantis begin eyeing Super Tuesday states as they prepare for 2024 long gameAs the Republican presidential primary intensifies this summer, most White House hopefuls are devoting their time to events in Iowa and New Hampshire, the states that will kick off the nomination process early next year.
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Did you vote early and your candidate of choice has since dropped out? In Florida, you’re out of luck
Read full article: Did you vote early and your candidate of choice has since dropped out? In Florida, you’re out of luckMany people in Florida opted in for early voting, possibly to skip the long lines on primary day or for a whole slew of other reasons. But what are you supposed to do if you voted early for a candidate who has already dropped out -- before Florida’s primary on March 17? And anyone who votes for that person will have his or her vote count -- as in, a vote for that candidate. Many states follow this same rule, but there are a few places that will let you have a re-do if your candidate dropped out before the primary. As you can see from this primary alone, many candidates drop out right before or directly after the juggernaut primary day.
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What happens if no Democratic candidate earns enough delegates for a nomination?
Read full article: What happens if no Democratic candidate earns enough delegates for a nomination?Even if one candidate has more delegates than the other, that’s only a “plurality,” not a majority, per party rules. Candidates who earned delegates, but have since dropped out of the race, can try to push their delegates onto another candidate. A candidate needs to earn 2,375 delegates on subsequent ballots to win the nomination. However, having a contested convention is something the Democratic National Committee will do its best to avoid in the coming months. The last time a contested convention occurred was in 1952.