County political parties begin delegate selection process

Despite the 2016 presidential primaries being well underway, the selection of a candidate for the top political office in the U.S. will be finalized, technically, at the national conventions of both major political parties in the late summer. The process for choosing the final presidential candidate actually begins at the county level. County party organizations select delegates to their state party conventions. At the state convention, the delegates who will attend the national convention are elected, and the national convention delegates choose who will be their presidential candidate in the...