Binding

16(a)(1); 16(f)(3); 40(d)

Rule 16(a)(1)

Rule 16(f)(3)

Rule 40(d)

(1) Any statewide presidential

preference vote that permits a choice
among candidates for the Republican
nomination for President of the United
States in a primary, caucuses, or a
state convention must be used to
allocate and bind the states delegation
to the national convention in either a
proportional or winner-take-all
manner, except for delegates and
alternate delegates who appear on a
ballot in a statewide election and are
elected directly by primary voters.
(3) The Republican National
Committee may grant a waiver to a
state Republican Party from the
provisions of Rule Nos. 16(a)(1) and
(2) where compliance is impossible and
the Republican National Committee
determines that granting such waiver is
in the best interests of the Republican
Party.

(1) Any statewide presidential preference vote that permits a choice

among candidates for the Republican nomination for President of the
United States in a primary, caucuses, or a state convention must be
used to allocate and bind the states delegation to the national
convention in either a proportional or winner-take-all manner,
except for delegates and alternate delegates who appear on a ballot in
a statewide election and are elected directly by primary voters.

(3) The Republican National Committee may grant a waiver to a state

Republican Party from the provisions of Rule Nos. 16(a)(1) and (2)
where compliance is impossible and the Republican National
Committee determines that granting such waiver is in the best
interests of the Republican Party.

New (d) The Secretary of the Convention shall faithfully announce and
record each delegates vote in accordance with the delegates
obligation under Rule No. 16(a)(1) these rules, state law or state party
rule. If any delegate bound by Rule No. 16(a)(1) these rules, state party
rule or state law to vote for a presidential candidate at the national

convention demonstrates support under Rule 40 for any person other

than the candidate to whom he or she is bound, such support shall not
be recognized.Not withstanding the provisions of Rule No. 40
regarding formally placing a name in nomination for President of the
United States and Vice President of the United States, the votes of all
credentialed delegates properly cast according to Rule No. 16(a)(1),
state party rule and state law shall be reported by the state delegation
chairman and be announced and recorded in the final vote tally
repeated by the Convention Secretary. Except as provided for by state
law or state party rule, no presidential candidate shall have the power
to remove a delegate.