District of Columbia Democratic primary, 2016
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The 2016 District of Columbia Democratic primary is scheduled to be held on June 14 in Washington, D.C. as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
This is the last Democratic Party primary ahead of their National Convention in late July. No other primaries are scheduled for that day by either party.
Opinion polling
Template:District of Columbia Democratic primary polls, 2016
Results
| Candidate | Popular vote | Estimated delegates | |||
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| Count | Percentage | Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |
| Hillary Clinton | |||||
| Bernie Sanders | |||||
| Maria T. Wilson | |||||
| Uncommitted | N/A | ||||
| Total | 100% | ||||
| Source: The Green Papers | |||||
Ballot controversy
On March 30, ten weeks ahead of the Washington D.C. primary, NBC affiliate News 4 reported that the Democratic Party's D.C. State Committee had submitted registration paperwork for listing presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on the primary ballots a day late, even though the Sanders campaign had correctly and timely registered with the state party. After a voter filed a challenge, this would possibly lead to Sanders' name missing on the ballots,[1] As the D.C. Council announced it would hold an emergency vote to put Sanders back on the ballots,[2] and with Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta asking to make sure an administrative error wouldn't exclude a candidate, D.C. Democratic Party chairwoman Anita Bonds told CNN that "Bernie will be on the ballot." She further explained that the party has always notified the D.C. board of elections a day after the deadline, with the only difference being that this time, someone challenged the inclusion of Sanders.[3]
References
- ↑ Tom Sherwood (March 30, 2016). "Bernie Sanders May Be Off DC Ballot After Democratic Party Filing". NBC 4 Washington. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ↑ Tom Sherwood (March 31, 2016). "DC to Hold Emergency Vote to Get Bernie Sanders on Democratic Primary Ballot". NBC 4 Washington. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ↑ Tom LoBlanco (March 31, 2016). "Sanders likely on D.C. ballot despite challenge". CNN. Retrieved April 1, 2016.