The Green Papers 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions |
California Republican Presidential Nominating Process Primary: Tuesday 7 June 2016 (presumably) |
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Delegate Selection: Winner-Take-All (district and statewide) Primary. Voter Eligibility: Closed Primary. 172 total delegates - 10 base at-large / 159 re: 53 congressional districts / 3 party |
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Source: STANDING RULES AND BYLAWS OF THE CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY (As Amended September 20, 2015). Source: California National Delegation and 2016 California Republican Primary Fact Sheet from the California Republican Party. Source: The Official Guide to the 2016 Republican Nominating Process. Source: Generally Recognized Presidential Candidates from the California Secretary of State. http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov//statewide-elections/2016-primary/2016-generally-recognized-presidential-candidates.pdf" tar Results from |
This Presidential Primary coincides with a state/local primary. These coinciding primaries tend to have an impact upon voter turnout. Tuesday 7 June 2016 (presumably): California Primary. Hours 7:00a-8:00p PDT (1400-0300 UTC). Delegate Selection: Winner-Take-All (district and statewide) Primary. Voter Eligibility: Closed Primary.
Tuesday 7 June 2016 (presumably): All 172 of California's delegates to the Republican National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders in today's California Presidential Primary.
The selection of Presidential Nominating Convention Delegates to the Republican National Convention ... shall be chosen by the Presidential candidate who obtained the plurality of Republican votes within each Congressional district, and, for ... at large ... by the Presidential candidate who obtained the plurality of Republican votes statewide. [Standing Rules and Bylaws of the California Republican Party As Amended 20 September 2015 Article VI Section 6.01 (A)]
In addition, 3 party leaders, the National Committeeman, the National Committeewoman, and the chairman of the California's Republican Party, will attend the convention as pledged delegates by virtue of their position. California Republican Party Chair – Senator Jim Brulte Individual CD and At-Large delegates are chosen by the Presidential candidates. Each delegate to the Republican National Convention shall use his or her best efforts at the convention for the party's presidential nominee candidate from California to whom the delegate has pledged support until the person is nominated for the office of President of the United States by the convention, receives less than 10 percent of the votes for nomination by the convention, releases the delegate from his or her obligation, or until two convention nominating ballots have been taken. Thereafter, each delegate shall be free to vote as he or she chooses.... [California Elections Code Section 6461.(c)] |
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Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change. |
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