| The Green Papers 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions |
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Kentucky Republican Presidential Nominating Process Primary: Tuesday 20 May 2008 |
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Delegate Selection: Proportional Primary, Polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) / 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 6:00p EDT (2200 UTC) / 6:00p CDT (2300 UTC). Poll closing time could be rather problematic in KENTUCKY. A large chunk of the state is in CDT [but the networks consider that "most of the polls have closed" in KENTUCKY by 6 PM EDT. CDT voters in KENTUCKY may note the networks' willingness/eagerness to project a winner as early as 6 PM EDT. Voter Eligibility: Closed Primary 45 total delegates - 10 base at-large / 18 re: 6 congressional districts / 3 party / 14 bonus |
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20 May 2008 official results from an official source. References: OFFICIAL RULES, REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY, Revised November 6, 2004, National Convention Delegate Selection Process |
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Tuesday 20 May 2008: 42 of 45 of Kentucky's delegates to the Republican National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Kentucky Presidential Primary.
Delegates to the national convention are bound for the first ballot. If a candidate dies or withdraws, any delegates allocated to that candidate become uncommitted. The 3 party leaders, the National Committeeman, the National Committeewoman, and the chairman of the Kentucky's Republican Party, will attend the convention as unpledged delegates by virtue of their position. Reference: Official Rules of the Republican Party of Kentucky 8.04, KRS 118.641(1)(a), KRS 118.641(2).
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