KRS 118.631: Certification of results of preference primary.

Upon completion of the official canvass of the results of the primary by the State Board

of Elections, the Secretary of State shall certify to the state chairman of each political

party participating in the presidential preference primary the following:

(1) The names of the candidates entitled to delegate votes under provisions of KRS

118.641;

(2) The total vote received by each;

(3) A declaration that the results of the presidential preference primary, in accordance

with the division of votes reflected by the official canvass, shall be the official vote

cast by each political party at its national convention, on the first ballot only, and

shall be designated by KRS 118.555 to 118.651 as an automatic vote, expressing

the will of the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; and

(4) After the vote on the first ballot by the political party at its national convention, as

required by this section, all responsibility under KRS 118.555 to 118.651 shall

terminate and further balloting shall be the prerogative of the political parties as

might be prescribed by the rules of such political parties.