Reply #7: Uncommitted doesn't get counted. Vote Kucinich [View All]

[Breeze54]

You're not voting for a candidate. Your voting for delegates.

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http://www.vote-smart.org/election_president_how_primary_works.php

Awarding the Delegates
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The Democratic Party always uses a proportional method for awarding delegates. The percentage of delegates each candidate is awarded (or the number of undecided delegates) is representative of the mood of the caucus-goers or the number of primary votes for the candidate.

For example imagine a state with ten delegates and three candidates. If 60% of the people supported candidate X, 20% supported candidate Y, and 20% supported candidate Z, candidate X would receive six delegates and candidates Y and Z would each receive two delegates.

The Republican Party, unlike the Democratic Party, allows each state to decide whether to use the winner-take-all method or the proportional method. In the winner-take-all method the candidate whom the majority of caucus participants or voters support receives all the delegates for the state.

It is essential to remember that this is a general guide and that the primary system differs significantly from state to state. The best way to find information about your state is to contact your state Board of Elections (mystate_government_resources.php) http://www.vote-smart.org/mystate_government_resources.php