On August 25, the Wyoming Republican Party moved the dates of its county conventions in 2008 to January 5. The county conventions will choose 12 of the party’s 28 delegates to the national convention. The other 16 delegates will be chosen at the state convention on May 30, 2008.

The national Republican rules do not try to dictate when state parties choose delegates; the national Republican rules only control when states hold primaries to choose delegates. Therefore, this Wyoming change does not violate national Republican Party rules. Thanks to Thomas Jones for this news.