Kentucky Statutes 118.631 – Certification of results of preference primary
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Upon completion of the official canvass of the results of the primary by the State Board of Elections, the Secretary of State shall certify to the state chairman of each political party participating in the presidential preference primary the following:
(1) The names of the candidates entitled to delegate votes under provisions of KRS
118.641;
(2) The total vote received by each;
(3) A declaration that the results of the presidential preference primary, in accordance with the division of votes reflected by the official canvass, shall be the official vote cast by each political party at its national convention, on the first ballot only, and shall be designated by KRS § 118.551 to KRS § 118.651 as an automatic vote, expressing the will of the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; and
(4) After the vote on the first ballot by the political party at its national convention, as required by this section, all responsibility under KRS § 118.551 to KRS § 118.651 shall terminate and further balloting shall be the prerogative of the political parties as might be prescribed by the rules of such political parties.
Effective: July 15, 1986
History: Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 29, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1986.
(1) The names of the candidates entitled to delegate votes under provisions of KRS
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 118.631
- 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
118.641;
(2) The total vote received by each;
(3) A declaration that the results of the presidential preference primary, in accordance with the division of votes reflected by the official canvass, shall be the official vote cast by each political party at its national convention, on the first ballot only, and shall be designated by KRS § 118.551 to KRS § 118.651 as an automatic vote, expressing the will of the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; and
(4) After the vote on the first ballot by the political party at its national convention, as required by this section, all responsibility under KRS § 118.551 to KRS § 118.651 shall terminate and further balloting shall be the prerogative of the political parties as might be prescribed by the rules of such political parties.
Effective: July 15, 1986
History: Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 29, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1986.