Polymarket
Named source: Official party sourcesFine-print risk: Low (25/100)
Buyers vs sellers: too little tradingRule note: seat / electoral certification
The short version:Traders put the chance of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez winning the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination at about 17%. It is about flat today, and there are too few orders waiting near the price to compare buy orders and sell orders. Low surprise risk: the condition as written settles it.
- 1. Who settles it (official source)Consensus of official party sources (nomination accepted)
- 2. Deadline and time zoneTue, Nov 7, 2028, 11:59 PM ET (venue end date; the rules text states no explicit date or time) [America/New_York]
- 3. What counts as YesSeat / Electoral Certification
- 4. Backup rules (delays, cancellations, revisions)No fallback or data-provider hierarchy stated in the rules. Trap: no stated deadline for uncalled races, recounts or court challenges; settlement can wait on c…
- 5. Fine print and other venuesCross-venue & fine-print settlement trap: Polymarket settles on a consensus of credible reporting with null deciding if ambiguous; certified official results c…
