§ 168.532Nomination by caucus or convention where principal candidate receives less

than 5% of vote cast for candidates for secretary of state.


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 Sec. 532.
     A political party whose principal candidate received less than 5% of the total vote cast for
 all candidates for the office of secretary of state in the last preceding state election, either in
 the state or in any political subdivision affected, shall not make its nominations by the direct
 primary method. The nomination of all candidates of such parties shall be made by means of
 caucuses or conventions which shall be held and the names of the party's nominations filed at
 the time and manner provided in section 686a of this act. The term "principal candidate" of
 any party shall be construed to mean the candidate whose name shall appear nearest the top of
 the party column.