Florida's Democratic Party chairwoman on Monday officially buried the possibility of redoing the state's disputed January presidential primary, saying there was no practical or affordable way to conduct a new election. 

The chairwoman, Karen L. Thurman, essentially threw up her hands after failing to secure approval for a new election from state officials or the campaigns of Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama. 

She said in a statement late Monday that party officials in Florida had proposed such a plan last week. It was unceremoniously shot down, she said. 

"Thousands of people responded," Ms. Thurman said. "We spent the weekend reviewing your messages, and while your reasons vary widely, the consensus is clear: Florida doesn't want to vote again. So we won't." 

The decision leaves the fate of the state's 211 Democratic convention delegates in limbo, with no plan on the table for determining whether or how they will be seated at the Democratic National Convention in August. Ms. Thurman said the matter would now go back to the national party's Rules and Bylaws Committee - the same body that stripped Florida and Michigan of delegates in the first place. 

Florida and Michigan lost their delegates because they violated party rules by holding primaries early. Mrs. Clinton won both contests by substantial margins, but no delegates have been awarded. 

Florida Democrats Won’t Vote Again, Official Says