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On the Democratic side, unpledged delegates may not vote on the first ballot in a closely contested race but are free to vote for any candidate in subsequent rounds of voting.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023

If he puts up more shares as collateral to secure margin loans of $12.5 billion he may be left with roughly 30 million unpledged shares, according to a Reuters calculation.

From Reuters • Apr. 26, 2022

Some delegates, however, are unpledged and are able to vote for any candidate at the convention.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2016

There, 17 delegates go to the statewide winner, but voters also directly elect 54 unpledged delegates to the Republican convention, and the Pennsylvania ballot includes no guidance on how these delegates might vote.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2016

The work is now left to the unpledged zeal of individuals.

From Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott, Volume 2 by Ornsby, Robert