Not clear what penalty Cruz-supporting delegates bound to Trump would face if they simply refused to vote at the convention. For example...
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The statute specifies no legal penalty for refuseniks. And it seems doubtful that some AZ state prosecutor would be moved to invent charges.
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Talk of "bound" delegates tends to assume the existence of a coercive mechanism to enforce the binding. At least in AZ there's no such thing
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@bmaz has ever looked into this. - 2 more replies
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@mtracey@Ricky_Vaughn99 Sheriff Joe can deal with law breakers. If the law says vote Trump, then lead delegate gotta vote Trump.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mtracey@Ricky_Vaughn99 Sub chapter 49 cites rule 55a. Any bound delegate on 1st ballot who do not comply w/state law will be hung.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mtracey@Ricky_Vaughn99 they would vote Trump so they won't be thrown out of the party. Rules committee is where they steal the nominationThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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