Why Delaware’s del­e­gates were assigned before the con­test ever hap­pened

Delaware can­celed its pri­ma­ry con­tests ear­li­er this month when it became clear there was no seri­ous com­pe­ti­tion in either the Repub­li­can or Demo­c­ra­t­ic races for pres­i­dent.
Vot­ers won’t be cast­ing bal­lots for either Pres­i­dent Joe Biden or for­mer Pres­i­dent Don­ald Trump on Tues­day. But the state still has a hand­ful of del­e­gates to send to the respec­tive party’s con­ven­tions this year to put a seal of approval on each can­di­date rep­re­sent­ing their par­ties in Novem­ber.
Here are some key things to know about one con­test that won’t hap­pen on April 2.
How did Delaware can­cel the pri­ma­ry?
The First State can­celed its Repub­li­can pri­ma­ry con­test after for­mer U.N. Ambas­sador Nik­ki Haley’s depar­ture from …