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Hi Tim,

“Uncommitted,” “No Preference,” or “Uncommitted Delegate.” They are actually options on the ballot in some states' primaries, meaning the voter votes for a delegate who does not support a specific candidate among the candidates. A way to vote blank, or to express a protest vote.

In fact, 13% of the votes went to the “unallocated” fund in Michigan during the Democratic primary on Tuesday, February 27. Voters were asked to choose this option based on a call from part of the Arab and Muslim community in this state, which is the largest in the country, to show their dissatisfaction with the support provided by the White House for the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip.

As he explained Philadelphia Inquirer, half of the 16 states voting on this Super Tuesday offer an “uncommitted” option. In the Democratic primaries:Alabamathe Coloradol“yeah.”the Massachusettsthe Minnesotathere North Carolinaand the Tennessee. On the Republican side, this is the case in Alabama, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Texas.

Note that Minnesota has a large Muslim minority that, as in Michigan, may be inclined to express disagreement with Biden's stated support for Israel. And in Colorado, where 72 delegates are up for grabs, if the “uncommitted” vote wins at least 15% of the vote, it could send delegates to the Democratic convention in August.