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SECTION 17-12-13

§ 17-12-13 State conventions. – There shall be held not later than October 14 of every even year a stateconvention for each political party. The nominees of a party for senator andfor representatives in congress, for the five (5) general offices, and formembership in the general assembly shall be delegates to the state conventionof that party. In presidential election years, these conventions shall selectthe party nominees for presidential electors and their names shall be placed onthe ballot for the forthcoming election. The state convention shall be for thepurpose of adopting a platform for its party and for the transaction of anyother business that may properly come before the convention.

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SECTION 17-12-13

§ 17-12-13 State conventions. – There shall be held not later than October 14 of every even year a stateconvention for each political party. The nominees of a party for senator andfor representatives in congress, for the five (5) general offices, and formembership in the general assembly shall be delegates to the state conventionof that party. In presidential election years, these conventions shall selectthe party nominees for presidential electors and their names shall be placed onthe ballot for the forthcoming election. The state convention shall be for thepurpose of adopting a platform for its party and for the transaction of anyother business that may properly come before the convention.

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SECTION 17-12-13

§ 17-12-13 State conventions. – There shall be held not later than October 14 of every even year a stateconvention for each political party. The nominees of a party for senator andfor representatives in congress, for the five (5) general offices, and formembership in the general assembly shall be delegates to the state conventionof that party. In presidential election years, these conventions shall selectthe party nominees for presidential electors and their names shall be placed onthe ballot for the forthcoming election. The state convention shall be for thepurpose of adopting a platform for its party and for the transaction of anyother business that may properly come before the convention.