When New Hampshire officially embraced this democratizing alternative to boss rule for the 1916 contest, the timing served voters' needs, not state conceit.
And in this year's Republican nominating contests, the timing and makeup of Super Tuesday — with 10 states voting today, on March 6 — could have a big impact on the outcome.
Badges are available for most check-ins during a contest, for timing-based check-ins (for example, the 50th check-in past a certain hour), and for checks-ins closest to specified times.
While this makes perfect sense and will undoubtedly make the scrum contest fairer, the timing of the move is unlikely to be welcomed by coaches who have spent recent months adapting to the initial changes brought in at the start of the campaign.
The contest was about timing.
The dynamic between competition and timing is exemplified by the early primary contests.
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The timing of the contest, open from 12 to 24 November, coincides with the opening of the Climate Change Summit in Paris on Monday.
Kangert attacked along with Intxausti, Niemiec and Robert Gesink with 3km left, and after Gesink it was left to the other three to contest stage honours, with Intxausti timing his move to perfection.
Khan hopes to have legislation to change the voting age in place by the London mayoral contest of 2016, but the timing means a constitutional reform bill would have to be passed speedily to give young people time to register to vote.
