First, under current Rule 16, secretary of the convention records votes as bound. Can't go rogue. 1/ @rickhasen @ProfBainbridge
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However, that may change in the reconsideration of rules in the Rule Committee meeting before Cleveland. 2/
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Let's assume that Rule 16 is changed & the secretary's power is stripped. There are other safeguards in place. 3/
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Those tend to vary by state. Some give the state delegation chair the power to cast the votes (IA & SD).
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That would have the same effect as current Rule 16, but some states would have that, others would not. 5/
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Beyond that the penalties are pretty limited. No state trooper is going to be there in Cleveland to enforce. 6/
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Crossing the state party and breaking the bond has future implication for the offender. 7/
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Would hurt future activity within the party (not being a delegate in the future, etc.). 8/
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