207A.06 Selection of delegates; national convention balloting.
Subdivision 1. Apportionment of votes. The delegates to the national convention of each political party appearing on the presidential primary ballot who are chosen on the basis of their support for particular presidential candidates must be apportioned among the various candidates of that party receiving votes in the presidential primary, in proportion to their respective vote totals.
The secretary of state shall certify to the state chair of each political party appearing on the presidential primary ballot the number of delegates to which each presidential candidate is entitled.
Subd. 2. Chosen delegates. Delegates to the national convention of each political party appearing on the presidential primary ballot must be chosen by the state convention or congressional district convention of that party, except as otherwise provided in this subdivision. The secretary of each party's state convention or congressional district convention shall promptly notify the secretary of state of the names of the delegates to the national convention chosen as supporters of each presidential candidate.
Subd. 3. Delegate votes. At the national convention, delegates chosen because of their support for a presidential candidate shall vote for that candidate on the first ballot, unless they have been released from that obligation by the candidate. This subdivision does not apply to delegates to the extent that it is inconsistent with the rules of the national party or state party.
HIST: 1989 c 291 art 2 s 6; 1990 c 603 s 8
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