RNC delegate guidelines from New York, 2016

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This page provides known guidelines for Republican delegates representing New York at the 2016 Republican National Convention, as compiled from the "The Presidential Primary Election in New York State" and "Republican National Committee 2016 Presidential Nominating Process." The full text of relevant regulations is reproduced below.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • New York sent 95 delegates to the Republican National Convention in 2016: three automatic delegates from the Republican National Committee, 81 congressional district delegates, and 11 at-large delegates.
  • At-large delegates were selected by the state party rather than the presidential candidates' campaigns. They were to remain bound on the first ballot. District-level delegates were elected in the state primary election.[1]
  • Delegate allocation in New York was based on both the congressional and statewide primary results. In each congressional district, if only one candidate received 20 percent or a majority of the vote, he or she received three delegates. If at least two candidates received 20 percent, then the highest vote-getter won two delegates and the second-place finisher received one. If a candidate crossed the 50 percent threshold statewide, he or she took all of the at-large delegates.

    • The Presidential Primary Election in New York State: Summary of the Ballot Access Requirements

    The text below has been reproduced verbatim from: The Presidential Primary Election in New York State

    The purpose of the presidential primary is to select delegates to a national convention of a political party. The provisions for the delegate selection process are found in the Election Law, the rules of the party and Chapters 87 and 88 of the Laws of 2015.

    REPUBLICAN PLAN

    The selection of congressional district delegates and alternate delegates to the Republican Party’s national convention is determined by a congressional district level primary election of candidates for the office of President of the United States. The names of delegates and alternate delegates do not appear on the ballot. Additional at-large delegates are elected by the state committee and apportioned to presidential candidates based upon the statewide results of the presidential primary. EL § 2-122-b.

    Ballot Access Requirements

    Selection of Delegates

    REPUBLICAN PLAN

    Number of Delegates
    EL § 2-122-b (2)

    81 delegates and 81 alternate delegates will be elected based upon the state’s 27 congressional districts (3 per congressional district). Additional at-large delegates will be elected by the New York Republican State Committee.

    Awarding of Delegates
    EL § 2-122-b (4)

    (1) Congressional district delegates and alternate delegates are awarded based upon the results of separate and distinct congressional district elections. All 3 delegates and alternates from a congressional district shall be awarded to a presidential candidate who receives a majority of the total votes cast for presidential candidates in such congressional district. If no presidential candidate gets a majority of the votes in a congressional district, the presidential candidate receiving the most votes in the congressional district shall be awarded 2 delegates and alternates and the presidential candidate who receives the second most votes in the congressional district shall be awarded 1 delegate and alternate, provided however, that a presidential candidate must receive at least 20% of the total votes cast for presidential candidates in the congressional district in order to be awarded any delegates and alternate delegates from that congressional district. If only one presidential candidate receives 20% or more of the total votes cast for presidential candidates in a congressional district, such presidential candidate shall be awarded all 3 delegates and alternates. If no presidential candidate receives 20% or more of the total votes cast for presidential candidates in a congressional district, the 3 delegate and alternates from such district shall be deemed vacant and filled pursuant to the rules of the national Republican party.
    (2) At-large delegates and at-large alternate delegates are elected by the state committee and apportioned to presidential candidates based upon the statewide results of the presidential primary.

    See also

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    1. ↑ Politico New York, "After a scuffle, state G.O.P. to change delegate rules for 2016," June 1, 2015
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