Texas Democrats scrapping 'Two-Step' presidential primary

AUSTIN (AP) — Texas' Democratic presidential primary is set to shift to allocating delegates based solely on voting results, after national party leaders rejected the state's traditional "Two-Step" method that had also included post-election caucuses.

America's second most populous state votes March 1 as part of the 2016 presidential election's "Super Tuesday."

While the exact state tallies may still vary, Texas is expected to have more than 250 Democratic delegates, making it the largest electoral prize of the 12 states planning to vote that day. Only California and New York have more potential delegates, but neither are scheduled to hold "Super Tuesday" primaries.

In previous cycles, two-thirds of Texas' Democratic presidential delegates were awarded among candidates based on primary results. The rest were selected by caucuses held later.

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