6540-6543

ELECTIONS CODE
SECTION 6540-6543




6540.  The Chairperson of the State Central Committee of the
American Independent Party shall notify the Secretary of State on or
before the 120th day preceding the presidential primary as to the
number of delegates to represent the state in the next national
convention of his or her party.



6541.  The notification of the number of delegates shall be in
substantially the following form:


     STATEMENT OF NUMBER OF DELEGATES TO AMERICAN INDEPENDENT PARTY
NATIONAL      CONVENTION

To the Secretary of State
  Sacramento, California

   You are hereby notified that the number of delegates to represent
the State of California in the next national convention of the
American Independent Party is ____.
Dated this ____ day of ____, 19__.
  _______________________
  Chairperson of the State
  Central Committee of the
American Independent Party.




6542.  If the chairperson of the state central committee fails to
file a notice as to the number of delegates, the Secretary of State
shall ascertain the number from the call for the national convention
issued by the national committee of the party.



6543.  The Secretary of State shall, on or before the 110th day
preceding the presidential primary, certify to the county elections
official of each county the number of delegates to be elected by the
American Independent Party.