§ 8-501. Selection of convention delegates and alternate delegates

   (a) Process in accordance with party rules. -- Delegates and alternate delegates to the national presidential nominating convention of a political party shall be selected as provided in the national party rules of the party.

(b) Certification to State Board. -- The State central committee of each political party shall certify to the State Board, not later than October 1 in the year preceding the election:

   (1) the number of delegates and alternate delegates to be selected in the State and the mode or modes of selection; and

   (2) in the case of a principal political party:

      (i) if delegates are to be elected by district, the number of delegates to be elected from each district;

      (ii) provisions for placing on the ballot the name of a presidential candidate, or the word "uncommitted", adjacent to the name of each candidate for delegate;

      (iii) provisions for how, if a candidate for delegate withdraws in accordance with § 5-502 of this article and the withdrawing candidate's name would have appeared on the ballot adjacent to the name of a presidential candidate, that presidential candidate will designate a replacement candidate for delegate no later than 5 days after the deadline established in § 5-502 of this article; and

      (iv) any other provisions of the national party rules of the party that relate to the election of delegates or alternate delegates at the primary election.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 8-501; 2002, ch. 291, § 2, 4; 2003, ch. 222; 2007, ch. 219.