1997 Minnesota Statutes

     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