Washington State’s presidential primary is Tuesday -- with only one candidate officially running in the GOP race.
So why can’t the Washington Secretary of State simply cancel the presidential primary?
According to sos.wa.gov, suspending or canceling the presidential primary is solely a legislative decision, and would have been required in 2015. The secretary of state does not have the authority to stop an election already in progress.
Counties began sending all other voters their ballots the week of May 2. Many voters were voting before Sen.Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich suspended their campaigns.
Here’s why you will see some candidates in results, even though their campaigns have been suspended.
Why is Ted Cruz still on the ballot?
Ted Cruz publicly suspended his campaign on May 3, long after the deadline and after ballots and voters' pamphlets were printed.
Why is John Kasich still on the ballot?
John Kasich publicly suspended his campaign on May 4, long after the deadline and after ballots and voters' pamphlets were printed.
Why is Ben Carson still on the ballot?
Ben Carson publicly suspended his campaign on March 4; however, the candidate did not submit a Withdrawal of Candidacy.
Why is Marco Rubio not on the ballot?
Even though he was included on the initial list of candidates, Marco Rubio is not included in the voters' pamphlet or ballot because he submitted a Withdrawal of Candidacy on March 18.
On Tuesday, the GOP delegates will be selected. Washington will send 44 delegates to the Republican National Convention.
Democrats are on the ballot as well, but the outcome plays no role in the delegate selection.
Democrats decided its delegates in March when they had their caucus. Bernie Sanders won 73 percent of the caucus vote.
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