§ 168.562bElection as delegate to state convention or national convention; signing

affidavit; voting for presidential candidate; filing affidavit.
 Sec. 562b.
    (1) Before an individual may be elected as a delegate to the state convention or national
 convention of a political party, that individual shall sign an affidavit including 1 of the
 following:
    (a) The name of a candidate for president of the United States of that individual's political
 party that he or she is bound to vote for at each stage of the nominating process until the end
 of the first ballot at the national convention of that political party unless otherwise released
 from that commitment under subsection (3). The requirements of this subdivision are met only
 if the designated presidential candidate's name appears on the presidential primary election
 ballot.
    (b) A statement that the individual is uncommitted regarding the candidates for president of
 the United States.
    (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), an individual elected as a delegate to the state
 convention or national convention of a political party is bound to vote at each stage of the
 presidential nomination process until the end of the first ballot at the national convention of
 that political party for the candidate for president of the United States that he or she designated
 a commitment to by written affidavit as required in subsection (1), if any, before his or her
 election.
    (3) A delegate to the state convention or national convention is bound to vote for the
 presidential candidate the delegate is committed to under subsection (2) unless the delegate is


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 released from that commitment by written notice to the chairperson of the state central
 committee by the presidential candidate or the presidential candidate publicly withdraws from
 contention for that party's nomination.
    (4) An individual seeking election as a delegate to the state convention, or his or her
 designee, shall file the affidavit required under subsection (1) with the county chairperson or
 the chairperson of the district committee. The county chairperson or the chairperson of the
 district committee shall file a copy of that affidavit with the chairperson of the state central
 committee.
    (5) An individual who has not filed an affidavit under subsection (4) and who is seeking
 election as a delegate to the national convention, or his or her designee, shall file the affidavit
 required under subsection (1) with the chairperson of the state central committee.