When the state's selection of delegates violates the national party by laws the state partys have to abide by the national party by laws. The State Partys had the opportunity to plan alternate methods to choose delegates after February 5, but neither party did.
A very interesting conundrum for both nat’l parties. States are not bound by any nat’l party rules AS LONG AS THEY DO NOT PARTICPATE in the nat’l conventions.
A truer situation of politics we seldom witness.
Politics here are defined as “the authoritive allocation of value”. Who has/wants something of value and how is it going to be apportioned.
This could also affect not only the nat’l conventions but the $ that is to be divided amongst candidates/political advertising etc.
Altho I am sure this will be worked out beforehand, it could be interesting if, as the article suggests, parts of some states delegations (voting delegates)to the nat’l conventions are less than expected.
Given the significant rifts in both parties, a door does open very slightly for a 3rd party candidate from one of the major parties. This would obviously require way more than delegates from one state to rebuke nat’l by-laws.
Earlier and earlier primary elections/caucuses and candidates declaring/running may have just cracked pandora’s box. Time will tell.