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NASS 2008 Presidential Primary/Caucus Calendar (PDF - 34.1 KB) (Final Version)

NASS 2008 Presidential Primary/Caucus Info Sheet: Details, Deadlines & Delegate Allocation

 

 

 

For more information on how to register and vote, please visit www.canivote.org.  (Updated:  January 9, 2008)
NOTE:  Some contests on this list are not binding; delegate selection may be carried out at separate party conventions/caucuses.

State		  Presidential Contest Date  Type of Contest
Voter Registration Deadline		  Early Voting Info  Delegate
Allocation		  Polling Hours*
January 3 Iowa Party Caucuses May register at caucuses N/A  Proportional  Contact Parties
January 5 Wyoming (R) Party Caucuses/
Conventions		 Contact Parties for Deadlines N/A Proportional Contact Parties
January 8 New Hampshire Semi-Open Primary Election Day Registration N/A  Proportional Open 6 AM – 11 AM; Close 7 PM – 8 PM
January 15 Michigan Open Primary December 17 N/A Proportional 7 AM – 8 PM
January 19 Nevada Party Caucuses/
Conventions		 DEM:  May register at caucusGOP: 30 days before caucus N/A Proportional (D)
N/A (R)		 Contact Parties
January 19 South Carolina (R) Open Primary December 19 N/A Winner-Take-All 7 AM – 7 PM
January 26 South Carolina (D) Open Primary December 26 N/A Proportional 7 AM – 7 PM
January 29 Florida Closed Primary December 31 January 14 – 27 Proportional (D)Winner-Take-All (R) 7 AM – 7 PM
February 1 Maine (R) Party Caucuses/
Conventions		 By date of caucus N/A N/A:  All Uncommitted Contact Parties
February 5 Alabama Open Primary January 25 N/A Proportional (D)
Winner-Take-All (R)[i]		 7 AM – 7 PM
February 5 Alaska Party Caucuses/
Conventions		 Contact Parties N/A Proportional Contact Parties
February 5 Arizona Closed Primary January 7 Begins January 10 Proportional (D)
Winner-Take-All (R)		 6 AM – 7 PM
February 5 Arkansas Open Primary January 7 January 29-
February 4		 Proportional[ii] 7:30 AM –
7:30 PM
February 5 California Semi-Open Primary January 21 Starting 29 days prior to the election Proportional (D)Winner-Take-All (R) 7 AM – 8 PM
February 5 Colorado Party Caucuses/
Conventions		  December 5  N/A Proportional (D)N/A (R) Contact Parties
February 5 Connecticut Closed Primary February 4 (noon) N/A Proportional (D)Winner-Take-All (R) 6 AM – 8 PM
February 5 Delaware Closed Primary January 12 N/A Proportional (D)Winner-Take-All (R) 7 AM – 8 PM
February 5 Georgia Open Primary January 7 January 28-February 1 Proportional (D)Winner-Take-All (R) 7 AM – 7 PM
February 5 Idaho (D) Party Caucus/
Conventions		 May register at caucus Counties set deadline Proportional Contact Party
February 5 Illinois Semi-Open Primary January 8 January 14 – January 31 Proportional 6 AM – 7 PM
February 5 Kansas Party Caucus/Convention May register at caucus N/A Proportional Contact Parties
February 5 Massachusetts Semi-Open Primary February 12 N/A Proportional 7 AM – 8 PM
February 5 Minnesota Party Caucuses/Conventions May Register at Caucuses N/A N/A[iii] 7 AM – 8 PM
February 5 Missouri Open Primary January 9 N/A Proportional (D)Winner-Take-All (R) 6 AM – 7 PM


  February 5

   Montana (R)   Party Caucus   Contact Party    N/A   Winner-Take-All   Contact Party
February 5 New Jersey Semi-Open Primary January 15 N/A Proportional (D)Winner-Take-All (R) 6 AM – 8 PM
February 5 New Mexico (D) Party Caucus/
Convention		 January 4 N/A Proportional Contact Party
February 5 New York Closed Primary January 11 N/A Proportional (D)Winner-Take-All (R) 6 AM – 9 PM
February 5 North Dakota Party Caucuses/
Conventions		 N/A: No voter registration in ND Contact Parties Proportional[iv] Contact Parties
February 5 Oklahoma Closed Primary January 11 In-person absentee voting starts Feb. 1 Proportional (D)Winner-Take-All (R) 7 AM – 7 PM
February 5 Tennessee Open Primary January 7 January 16-31 Proportional[v] Open between 7 AM – 10 AM (varies): Close at 8 PM
February 5 Utah Closed Primary[vi]* January 29 January 22 – February 1 Proportional (D)
Winner-Take-All (R)		 7 AM – 8 PM
February 5 West Virginia State Convention Contact Party N/A Proportional (D)
Winner-Take-All (R)		 Starts at 11:30 AM
February 9 Louisiana Closed Primary January 9 January 26- February 2 Proportional (D)Winner-Take-All (R)[vii] 6 AM – 8 PM
February 9 Kansas (R) Party Caucuses/
Conventions		 January 25 N/A Winner-Take-All Contact Parties
February 9 Washington Party Caucuses Contact Party N/A Proportional Contact Parties
February 10 Maine (D) Party Caucuses/
Conventions		 By date of caucus N/A Proportional Contact Parties
February 12 District of Columbia Closed Primary* January 12 In-person absentee voting: Jan. 28 – Feb. 11 (5 PM) Proportional (D)Winner-Take-All (R) 7 AM – 8 PM
February 12 Maryland Closed Primary January 22 N/A Proportional (D)Winner-Take-All (R) 7 AM – 8 PM
February 12 Virginia Closed Primary January 14 In-person absentee voting 30 days before election Proportional (D)Winner-Take-All (R) 6 AM – 7 PM
February 19 Hawaii (D) Party Caucus/
Convention		 Contact Party N/A Proportional Contact Party
February 19 Washington Semi-Open Primary[viii] (GOP partially binding: See endnote) January 19 N/A Advisory Only (D)Proportional (R) 7 AM – 8 PM
February 19 Wisconsin Open Primary January 30 by mail; In-person registration through Election Day In-person absentee voting: January 29 - February 18 (5 PM) Proportional (D)
Winner-Take-All (R)		  7 AM – 8 PM
March 4 Ohio Semi-Open Primary February 4 N/A Proportional (D)Winner-Take-All (R) 6:30 AM – 7:30 PM
March 4 Rhode Island Semi-Open Primary February 2 N/A Proportional 7 AM – 9 PM
March 4 Texas Closed Primary February 4 February 19 – February 29 Proportional (D)
Winner-Take-All (R)		 7 AM – 7 PM
March 4 Vermont Open Primary February 27
(5 PM)		 N/A Proportional (D)Winner-Take-All (R) Open between 5 AM – 10 AM (varies); Close at 7 PM
March 8 Wyoming (D) Party Caucuses/
Conventions		 Contact Parties for Deadlines N/A Proportional 7 AM – 7 PM
March 11 Mississippi Open Primary February 10 N/A Proportional (D)Winner-Take-All (R)[ix] 7 AM – 7 PM
April 22 Pennsylvania Closed Primary March 24 N/A Proportional (D)N/A (R) 7 AM – 8 PM
May 6 Indiana Open Primary April 7 In-person absentee voting; April 7- May 5 (noon) Proportional (D)Winner-Take-All (R)[x] 6 AM – 6 PM
May 6 North Carolina Semi-Open Primary  April 11(New law also allows people to register at the time they vote early.) April 17-May 3(New law allows both registration & voting during this period.) Proportional 6:30 AM – 7:30 PM
May 13 Nebraska Semi-Open Primary[xi] May 2 (in person) Begins 35 days prior to the election Proportional[xii] 8 AM – 8 PM
May 13 West Virginia Closed Primary[xiii] April 22 April 23-May 10
(includes last two Saturdays before election)		 Proportional (D)
N/A (R)		 6:30 AM – 7:30 PM
May 16-18 Hawaii (R) Party
Convention		 N/A N/A Proportional Contact Party
May 20 Kentucky Closed Primary April 21 N/A Proportional 6 AM – 6 PM
May 20 Oregon Closed Primary April 29 for new registrants or change of party affiliation; registered voters may update on Election Day N/A Proportionally 7 AM – 8 PM(Hours for county offices; OR is a vote by mail state)
May 27 Idaho (R) Open Primary[xiv] May 2(State also has Election Day registration) Counties set deadline for in-person absentee voting Proportionally 8 AM – 8 PM
June 3 Montana Open Primary May 5(State also offers late registration.) May 5 – June 2 (noon)

Proportional (D)
N/A (R)

 Open 7 AM – 12 PM (varies); Close at 8 PM
June 3 New Mexico (R) Closed Primary May 6 Early In-Person Voting May 17– May 31 Proportional 7 AM – 7 PM
June 3 South Dakota Closed Primary May 19 April 22 through Election Day Proportional 7 AM – 7 PM

*Polling Hours based on 2006 Information.
[i] Alabama’s GOP awards delegates in a winner-take-all fashion if a candidate receives 50% statewide vote in primary; if not, then the delegates are awarded using a proportional formula.
[ii] The Arkansas GOP has a threshold formula for awarding delegates that varies the proportions based upon results.
[iii] Generally, Minnesota GOP delegates are not bound unless state convention votes to bind.
[iv] If GOP candidate receives more than 2/3 total statewide vote in ND, that candidate receives all of the state’s delegates.
[v] If GOP candidate receives 66% of state vote, that candidate receives all of the state’s bound delegates.
[vi] Binding for GOP; Dems will hold state convention to select delegates.
[vii] If there is no majority GOP candidate, delegates may be unbound.
[viii] Dems will select delegates at Feb. 9 caucus: GOP will hold state convention to select 49% of delegates on Feb. 9 with the remaining 51% determined by primary results.
[ix] If winning GOP candidate does not receive 50% of the vote, delegates are awarded proportionally using a threshold allocation formula.
[x] Indiana delegates selected at the state convention are unbound.
[xi] Non-binding primary; advisory only.
[xii] Delegates awarded proportionally at state conventions.
[xiii] Binding for Dems; GOP selects delegates at state convention on Feb. 5.
[xiv] Voting is partially binding for GOP; 80% of delegates determined by primary results.
 
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