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Model Presidential Primary Legislation
Approved Feb. 12, 1999/Amended July 2, 2000/Reaffirmed July 27, 2003/Amended Feb. 15, 2004/Reaffirmed Feb. 9, 2009
Section 1: Findings and Declaration
The people of the state of __________________ acting through their elected legislative representation find and declare that:
The quadrennial election of the President and the Vice President of the United States is among the most important civic acts of the voters of the state of ____________________.
b. The Process leading to the nomination of candidates for President and Vice President of the United States should be as open and participatory as possible.
It will enhance voter participation, strengthen the political process and protect the rights of all states and their citizens to have a coordinated, orderly and defined electoral schedule.
The State of _______________ will participate in a rotating regional presidential primary/caucus system as defined herein. Understanding the historically important role that smaller states have played in the presidential election process in terms of retail politics, the states of New Hampshire and Iowa shall be allowed to conduct their primary election or caucus prior to the commencement of the rotation schedule.
Section 2: Definition
"Presidential primary/caucus" is the official primary/caucus election conducted or sanctioned by the state of _______________ held in any year that is evenly divisible by the number four at which delegations to national party conventions are to be chosen.
Section 3: State Pledge
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the state of ___________________, consistent with its decision to affiliate with Region __________, as defined by the National Association of Secretaries of State, shall hold its presidential primary/caucus not sooner than the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March, April, May and June of ____, but in no case later than six (6) days after said Monday in the order defined below in Section 4; and shall rotate in subsequent presidential election years as specified in Section 5.
