( CNN ) -- My political friends on the right always talk about small government , being fiscally responsible , and not burdening our children with a massive debt . OK , no problem . So , I need a Republican in Missouri , or anywhere else , to explain to me why the state is holding a GOP primary Tuesday that will cost taxpayers more than $ 7 million and will have no effect whatsoever on the delegates chosen by the party in the GOP presidential race . When Republicans in Missouri head to the polls , they are voting in what is called a nonbinding primary . That means no matter who wins the popular vote , it will not determine who wins the state 's 52 delegates -- three of whom are unpledged Republican National Committee delegates . On March 17 , Missouri Republicans will caucus in counties to elect congressional district and state convention delegates . Then on April 21 , they will select 24 of the state 's 52 delegates and award them to presidential candidates . And then on June 2 , the Missouri GOP will meet in a statewide convention to choose the remaining delegates . That means today 's vote is a waste . Missouri state officials need to tell the state GOP that if they want a primary , they should pay for it themselves . Missouri is called the Show Me State . Do they want to me to show them a great example of the government wasting taxpayers ' money ? Look no further than today 's GOP nonbinding primary . Follow CNN Opinion on Twitter . Join the conversation on Facebook . The opinions in this commentary are solely those of Roland Martin .
Martin : Missouri 's nonbinding primary has no effect on choosing delegates . Voting costs the state 's taxpayers more than $ 7 million , Martin writes . Roland Martin : Martin objects to wasting taxpayers ' dollars , so why support this vote ? Missouri should require state GOP to pay for this nonbinding primary , he says .