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RNC delegate guidelines from Delaware, 2016

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This page provides known guidelines for Republican delegates representing Delaware at the 2016 National Republican Convention, as compiled from the Republican Party of Delaware's "Rules of the Republican Party of the State of Delaware." The full text of relevant regulations is reproduced below.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Delaware sent 16 delegates to the 2016 Republican National Convention.
  • Delaware's delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis.
  • Delaware GOP bylaws stipulated that delegates were to be bound to vote at the convention for the candidate who won a plurality of the vote at the state primary election. Delegates could vote for a different candidate after the first round of voting, after the candidate released them, or if the candidates withdrew or died.

    • Rules of the Republican Party of the State of Delaware

    The text below has been reproduced verbatim from: Rules of the Republican Party of the State of Delaware

    Article 6: State Conventions

    Section 20

    In those years when Presidential Electors are to be chosen by the people of the United States of America, the delegates and alternates to the Republican National Convention shall be elected by the General Convention. The election of said delegates and alternates shall be by majority of delegates present and voting. Votes shall be by roll call by Convention District. Distribution of said delegates and alternates among the Convention Districts shall be determined by the Executive Committee prior to the General Convention and the Executive Committee shall present a slate of delegates and alternate delegates to the General Convention for its consideration. Following the General Convention, if a delegate or alternate delegate is unable to attend, an alternate delegate shall become a delegate (in the case of a delegate unable to attend), and the Executive Committee shall be empowered to select a replacement alternate delegate. Delegates and alternate delegates selected to represent a particular Region shall, if possible, be replaced by delegates and alternates from the same region.

    Article 11: Presidential Primaries

    Section 1

    A. A majority of a quorum of the Executive Committee shall, on or before November 1 of the year preceding the year of a presidential election, determine whether the Republican Party of the State of Delaware shall conduct a presidential primary in accordance with this Article and Chapter 31, Title 15, of the Delaware Code.
    B. Based upon the decision of the Executive Committee, the Chairperson shall either (1) notify the State Election Commissioner that pursuant to 15 Del. C.§ 3181(b) the Republican Party of the State of Delaware elects not to conduct a presidential primary, or (2) certify and forward a copy of these rules to the State Election Commissioner pursuant to 15 Del C.§ 3185.
    C. In the event the Executive Committee determines the Republican Party shall conduct a presidential primary, then the rules set forth in this article shall govern and control the selection of delegates to the Republican National Convention and the manner in which the delegates shall vote and shall supersede all other rules related to such matters. In the event the Executive Committee determines that the Republican Party shall not conduct or take part in a presidential primary, then the rules set forth in this article shall not apply.

    Section 2

    Delegates and alternate delegates shall be selected as set forth in this Article VI, Section 20.

    Section 3

    On the first ballot for the National Party's presidential candidate at the Republican National Convention, each delegate or alternate delegate entitled to vote shall vote for the candidate who wins a plurality of the votes cast in the presidential primary conducted in accordance with the Chapter 31, Title 15 of the Delaware Code; except that, in the event such winning candidate withdraws, dies, or otherwise releases his or her delegates, then each delegate or alternate delegate entitled to vote may vote for any other presidential candidate he or she chooses. On subsequent ballots, if any, each delegate or alternate delegate may vote for any presidential candidate he or she chooses.

    Section 4

    Presidential candidates shall not nominate or propose any delegates or alternate delegates.

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