Frontloading HQ here raises the possibility that North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory might veto HB 373, the bill that passed the legislature last week and puts all primaries (presidential and non-presidential alike) on March 15, 2016.

There are two problems with the bill that might cause a veto: (1) the state Republican Party wants to award delegates proportionally to the popular vote, but the bill says the primary should be winner-take-all; (2) the bill changes an unrelated campaign finance provision, and the Republican Party state organization doesn’t like the new campaign finance measure.

The legislature is still in session, so if the bill is vetoed, there is time to pass another bill.