That is also not true. Are they very likely to, yeah. Are they required by any rule to do so? No.
What you heard, or took away from the Today Show appears inaccurate. But you have the internet at your disposal and can dig in to investigate.
Votes earned either by election-day ballot or early voting are still votes for those candidates who have now dropped out, and go to the convention uncommitted. The only exceptions to this are in states like Nevada and Virginia, where the delegates are required to vote for the candidate pledge to (regardless of if they dropped out) in the first round of voting. So, for example, Pete's 3 NV delegates will still have to cast their first round vote for him.
Appreciate the link
It appears it was after NV but before SC. I think SC added to my anxiety about Sanders. Maybe I'm overreacting.
At the end of the day, my sole focus is on removing the incumbent. I just worry this intra-party bickering and claims of "DNC screwing Bernie" only aid Trump and worsen the chances of beating him. From where I stand, I just don't see anything the DNC has actively done to hurt Bernie. In fact, their only act to circumvent the rules was to allow Bloomberg to enter the debates without a donor minimum, and that hurt Biden/Pete/Klobuchar; not Bernie.
According to the Democratic National Committee, district-level delegates (those won at the congressional-district level) remain entitled to those former candidates, regardless of their status. However, typically, these ex-candidates release their delegates to vote their choice or encourage them to support the candidate they've endorsed.
The statewide pledged delegates (those won at the statewide level) are reallocated proportionately to the candidates who remain in the race.
However, all pledged delegates are actually not legally bound to their candidates, whether these candidates remain in the race or not. As a result, Buttigieg’s and Klobuchar’s delegates can technically act as free agents.
Pete Buttigieg endorses Joe Biden for president
The former South Bend mayor's backing came less than a day after he ended his own presidential bid.
www.nbcnews.com
Both Pete B and Amy K did release their delegates. These released votes typically go to support the candidate they have endorsed.
Yes, they are not legally bound and can act like free agents. But the assumption is all of their votes will end up going to Biden.