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