Santorum could be ineligible for 18 Ohio delegates

[J. J.]

I believe the campaign, through the state committee, could appoint under Article X, Section 5.  http://www.scribd.com/doc/30460103/Ohio-Republican-Party-State-Central-Committee-Bylaws

[J. J.]

This is not the only state where this problem exists for Rick - Illinois is another.  So is Tennessee, but you can appoint later there, so not as big of a problem.

IL will depend solely on the state GOP rules or applicable statutes.  Paging Muon for the latter. 

[J. J.]

I believe the campaign, through the state committee, could appoint under Article X, Section 5.  http://www.scribd.com/doc/30460103/Ohio-Republican-Party-State-Central-Committee-Bylaws

That deals with replacing an existing delegate who falls by the wayside.

Vacancies are included.  If Santorum should be intitled to a delegate, he can fill the vacance.  So, the only question is, will he be entitled to it?  Are delegates elected separately?  If so, he has no chance at them.

[J. J.]

Normally I'd say the state committee would probably just appoint Santorum delegates in districts he won, but with the complete lack of respect for democracy and their members' own votes the GOP always shows I wouldn't put it past them at all to just appoint a slate of Romney supporters (though probably officially "uncommitted")

Romney would never accept delegates that he did not win legitimately.

LOL....

*cough*...Michigan at-large...*cough*....

Those were okay, under the party rules.

This is a bit different.  I'm not sure if the candidate that wins the district wins the delegate; in PA, they do not.