KRS 118.555: Methods by which to determine a political party's delegate votes for

presidential candidates.

(1) The state executive committee of each political party shall, pursuant to its party's

rules, determine whether to distribute its party's authorized delega te votes for

presidential candidates at its party's national convention based on the results of a

party caucus, a presidential preference primary, or a combination of the two (2)

methods. Each state executive committee shall notify the State Board of Elect ions

of its decision not later than the December 31 preceding the day for conducting a

presidential preference primary as set by KRS 118.561.

(2) If a state executive committee determines that its party's authorized delegate votes

for presidential candidat es at its party's national convention shall be distributed

based on the results of a party caucus, a presidential preference primary shall not be

conducted for that political party, and the provisions of KRS 118.561 to 118.651

shall not apply. The distribu tion of delegates among the presidential candidates

shall be determined by party rule.

(3) If a state executive committee determines that its party's authorized delegate votes

for presidential candidates at its party's national convention shall be distribu ted

based on the results of both a party caucus and a presidential preference primary, the

formula for distribution of authorized delegate votes based on the results of a party

caucus shall be determined by party rule. The distribution of delegates based o n the

results of a presidential preference primary shall be in accordance with the

provisions of KRS 118.641(1). Regardless of the method by which the authorized

delegate votes are distributed, the casting of votes on the first ballot at each party's

national convention shall be in accordance with the provisions of KRS 118.641(2).