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RNC delegate guidelines from Maryland, 2016

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This page provides known guidelines for Republican delegates representing Maryland at the 2016 National Republican Convention, as compiled from the Maryldn Republican Party's "Maryland Delegate and Alternate Delegate Selection Process" and "Instructive Materials relating to the Delegate Selection Process for the 2016 Republican National Convention." The full text of relevant regulations is reproduced below.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Maryland sent 38 delegates to the 2016 Republican National Convention, including 24 congressional district delegates, 11 at-large delegates, and three Republican National Committee delegates.
  • Maryland congressional district delegates were elected directly by voters in each district and were bound to the winner of their district in the state's primary election. The Republican State Central Committee of Maryland elected at-large delegates at the state convention. At-large delegates were bound to the candidate who received a plurality of the vote in the state primary election.
  • Delegates from Maryland to the national convention were bound to their candidate through the first two rounds of voting unless the candidate released them or failed to receive 35 percent or more of the vote in the first round of voting.

    • Maryland Delegate and Alternate Delegate Selection Process

    The text below has been reproduced verbatim from: Maryland Delegate and Alternate Delegate Selection Process

    In Maryland, there will be 3 delegates and 3 alternate delegates elected per Congressional District on the Primary Ballot (April 26, 2016) for a total of 24. These delegates and alternate delegates are elected by the Republican voters in each Congressional District and are bound to the winner of the Presidential contest in that Congressional District. There will be 11 delegates and 11 alternate delegates elected at-large at the MDGOP 2016 Spring Convention on May 14, 2016. They are elected by the members of the Republican State Central Committee of Maryland. They are bound to the winner of the statewide Presidential contest in Maryland.

    If an individual wants to run as Congressional delegate or alternate delegate, he/she files with the State Board of Elections by the filing deadline of 9PM on February 3, 2016. The candidate must be a registered Republican residing in the Congressional district in order to file to run in the district. A filed candidate may have the name of a Presidential candidate placed adjacent to his/her name if the campaign grants their written permission. The campaigns will submit the names of their approved delegates and alternate delegates to the State Board of Elections for each Congressional District. An individual does not need a candidate’s name adjacent to his/her name in order to run. You may only run for one position - either delegate or alternate delegate. The three candidates for delegate receiving the highest number of votes per Congressional District will be the winners and the three candidates for alternate delegate receiving the highest number of votes per Congressional District will be the winners.

    If an individual want to run at large, nominations will be due to the State Party office one week prior to the 2016 Spring Convention by 4PM on May 14, 2016. I have attached the Nomination Form (you may also request it from MDGOP). A candidate must be a registered Republican in the State of Maryland. The candidate does not have to be a Central Committee member. Each candidate must have his/her nomination form signed by three active Central Committee members from three different jurisdictions (there are 23 counties plus Baltimore City). You may only run for one position - either delegate or alternate delegate. The eleven candidates for delegate receiving the highest number of votes will be the winners and the eleven candidates for alternate delegate receiving the highest number of votes will be the winners.

    An individual who has run unsuccessfully as a Congressional District candidate may also run as an At-large candidate.

    Instructive Materials relating to the Delegate Selection Process for the 2016 Republican National Convention

    The text below has been reproduced verbatim from: Instructive Materials relating to the Delegate Selection Process for the 2016 Republican National Convention

    Section 3: Binding of Delegates

    a) Each of the delegates to the 2016 Republican National Convention representing a Congressional District shall be bound to vote for the candidate for the office of President of the United States who receives the highest number of votes within the delegate's Congressional District in the 2016 Maryland Republican Primary Election.
    b) All of the At-large Delegates to the 2016 Republican National Convention shall be bound to vote for the candidate for the office of President of the United States who receives the highest number of votes in the State of Maryland in the 2016 Maryland Republican Primary Election.
    c) The delegates shall be so bound until the candidate for President of the United States is nominated by the 2016 Republican National Convention, receives less than 35% of the votes for nomination by the Convention, or releases the delegation, or until two Convention nominating ballots have been taken.

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