Connecticut § 9-473 - Notification by party chairmen of delegates allotted.
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§ 9-473. Notification by party chairmen of delegates allotted.
Sec. 9-473. Notification by party chairmen of delegates allotted. Not later than the fourteenth day before the day of the primary, the chairman of each party shall certify in writing to the secretary the number of delegates to which such party is entitled pursuant to its rules. If such rules provide that such delegates are to be chosen from districts, the chairman shall also certify the number of delegates allocated to each district and the number to be selected at large, if any. Such rules may (1) prescribe a formula for the allocation of delegates to candidates based upon the percentages of the total votes cast for such candidates at the primary, or (2) require all delegates shall be allocated to the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes notwithstanding such candidate's percentage of the total votes cast for all candidates. If such rules prescribe a formula for the allocation of delegates to candidates based upon the percentages of the total votes cast for such candidates at the primary, the chairman shall also certify such formula and all information necessary for the application of such formula to the results of the primary. The chairman shall furnish to the secretary, upon request, a written interpretation or explanation of any application of such formula.
(P.A. 77-535, S. 11; P.A. 79-481, S. 11; P.A. 95-95, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 79-481 provided for information submitted to include the number to be selected at large, if any, and also if the rules prescribe a formula for allocation of delegates based on the votes of the primary, the formula and necessary information pertaining to its application are to be submitted and further provided that on request chairman to furnish a written interpretation or explanation of the latter; P.A. 95-95 allowed rules to require allocation of delegates to candidate receiving greatest number of votes.
Secs. 9-474 and 9-475. Candidate caucuses. Selection of delegate slates. Sections 9-474 and 9-475 are repealed.
(P.A. 77-535, S. 12, 13; P.A. 79-481, S. 18.)
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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