Can Someone Answer A Dumb Question For Me

[THUNDER HANDS]

CNN just had a graphic up that said that there will be 56 Democratic primaries between January and July.

I don't understand how that's possible. With the 50 states, plus D.C. - that makes 51. And I don't think all states are having primaries this year.

So what's the deal? How'd they come up with the 56 number?

[diamondsoul]

1. Places like

Puerto Rico and other US Territories also have primaries for our elections.

[SadEagle]

2. U.S. Territories get to vote in the Democratic primaries.

n/t

[THUNDER HANDS]

3. really?

I didn't even know people there could vote in our elections!

wow

[sallyseven]

4. We own them.

[Skittles]

5. especially when lots of people HERE apparently can't

:(

[SadEagle]

6. They can't vote in our national elections -- not for Congress or President

But the Democratic party permits them to elect delegates for convention, although not too many (the Republicans also have some primaries there). There is a Democratic party in the territories that runs in the local elections.