25-4507. Certification of election results to political party; selection of delegates and alternates to national party, convention; binding of delegates and alternates; adoption and filing of party rules. (a) Upon completion of the state canvass of the results of the presidential preference primary, the secretary of state shall certify to the state chairperson of each political party participating in the presidential preference primary the number of votes received by each candidate of that party and the number of votes for an uncommitted delegation received by that party.

(b) Each political party shall then select as many delegates and alternates to the national party convention as are allotted to it by the national committee of that party, according to K.S.A. 25-4506 and this section, and amendments thereto.

(c) No later than 60 days following the presidential preference primary, delegates and alternates to a national party convention shall be selected by a party at its state convention, or as otherwise provided by party rules adopted by the committees of the political parties. The number of delegates and the number of alternates to a national party convention shall be determined according to party rules. Delegates and alternates to a national party convention shall be selected in the manner prescribed by party rules. The binding of delegates and alternates to a national party convention shall be determined by party rules. All such rules shall be filed with the secretary of state no later than January 2, 1992, and no later than January 2 every fourth year thereafter.

History: L. 1978, ch. 141, § 7; L. 1979, ch. 113, § 6; L. 1990, ch. 129, § 4; July 1.