Whoa: Alaska delegation challenges RNC's vote count; Updated

This is interesting.

— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) July 19, 2016

Now that Trump’s clinched the nomination, Alaska’s accusing the RNC secretary of incorrectly recording its delegates’ votes:

Alaska delegation raising a stink about the RNC's incorrect vote counting to prop up Trump. #RNCinCLE

— jon gabriel (@exjon) July 19, 2016

Alaska contests recording of votes during #RNCinCLE https://t.co/bZ4NM2RjQr https://t.co/AWGpngB00f

— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 19, 2016

Alaska delegation declares from the floor its votes were counted improperly–more signs of the enthusiasm gap here

— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) July 19, 2016

So Alaska just issued a thinly veiled accusation that the RNC of changing its results. So much for smooth tonight.

— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) July 19, 2016

The Alaska delegation has taken issue w/ how it votes were recorded and is requesting a poll of individual delegates. #RNCinCLE

— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) July 19, 2016

https://twitter.com/PolitiBunny/status/755550811875270656

Stay tuned …

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with video.

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Update:

https://twitter.com/toddzwillich/status/755550041679560706

We’re assuming he meant to write “throw” instead of “three.”

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Update:

Reince Priebus trotted out to explain what happened:

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. @reince is not very good at explaining stuff

— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) July 20, 2016

No, he’s not.

RNC chief Reince Priebus comes out to squash the challenge from Alaska – so all 28 votes go to Trump

— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) July 20, 2016

Alaska challenging apportioning of votes to Trump. State rules are that if candidates drop, votes get reapportioned to the remaining nominee

— Adam Levine (@cnnadam) July 20, 2016

OK.

Reince explaining why Alaska voters' votes don't count. #RNCinCLE

— jon gabriel (@exjon) July 20, 2016

You see, because there's a very simple explanation, which is because shut up https://t.co/FbeHFTMLRs

— Thankful Muppet Energy (Sunny) (@sunnyright) July 20, 2016

https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/755554838679781376

Worth noting:

https://twitter.com/justkarl/status/755546468157648896