Kentucky Statutes 118.555 – Methods by which to determine a political party’s delegate votes for presidential candidates
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(1) The state executive committee of each political party shall, pursuant to its party’s rules, determine whether to distribute its party’s authorized delegate votes for presidential candidates at its party’s national convention based on the results of a party caucus, a presidential preference primary, or a combination of the two (2) methods. Each state executive committee shall notify the State Board of Elections of its decision not later than the December 31 preceding the day for conducting a presidential preference primary as set by KRS § 118.561.
(2) If a state executive committee determines that its party’s authorized delegate votes for presidential candidates at its party’s national convention shall be distributed based on the results of a party caucus, a presidential preference primary shall not be conducted for that political party, and the provisions of KRS § 118.561 to KRS § 118.651 shall not apply. The distribution of delegates among the presidential candidates shall be determined by party rule.
(3) If a state executive committee determines that its party’s authorized delegate votes for presidential candidates at its party’s national convention shall be distributed based on the results of both a party caucus and a presidential preference primary, the formula for distribution of authorized delegate votes based on the results of a party caucus shall be determined by party rule. The distribution of delegates based on the results of a presidential preference primary shall be in accordance with the provisions of KRS § 118.641(1). Regardless of the method by which the authorized delegate votes are distributed, the casting of votes on the first ballot at each party’s national convention shall be in accordance with the provisions of KRS § 118.641(2).
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 296, sec. 14, effective July 14, 1992. — Created
1990 Ky. Acts ch. 431, sec. 2, effective July 13, 1990.
(2) If a state executive committee determines that its party’s authorized delegate votes for presidential candidates at its party’s national convention shall be distributed based on the results of a party caucus, a presidential preference primary shall not be conducted for that political party, and the provisions of KRS § 118.561 to KRS § 118.651 shall not apply. The distribution of delegates among the presidential candidates shall be determined by party rule.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 118.555
- Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
- political party: is a n affiliation or organization of electors representing a political policy and having a constituted authority for its government and regulation, and whose candidate received at least twenty percent (20) of the total vote cast at the last preceding election at which presidential electors were voted for. See Kentucky Statutes 118.015
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(3) If a state executive committee determines that its party’s authorized delegate votes for presidential candidates at its party’s national convention shall be distributed based on the results of both a party caucus and a presidential preference primary, the formula for distribution of authorized delegate votes based on the results of a party caucus shall be determined by party rule. The distribution of delegates based on the results of a presidential preference primary shall be in accordance with the provisions of KRS § 118.641(1). Regardless of the method by which the authorized delegate votes are distributed, the casting of votes on the first ballot at each party’s national convention shall be in accordance with the provisions of KRS § 118.641(2).
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 296, sec. 14, effective July 14, 1992. — Created
1990 Ky. Acts ch. 431, sec. 2, effective July 13, 1990.