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January 29, 2008
(Proposed by state legislature, which would coincide with the Democratic
Primary; currently March 11)
Delegates to national party conventions are selected through direct primary
elections, state caucuses, and state conventions. The process continues through
June, but in previous cycles, the Democratic and Republican candidates were
effectively chosen by the March primaries. This is due to winning candidates
collecting a majority of committed delegates to win their party's nomination.
Most third parties select delegates to their national conventions through state
conventions.
February 5, 2008, looks set to be a decisive date, one month before the
traditional Super Tuesday, as up to twenty states with half of the United
States' population are moving to hold their primaries on what is being called
National Presidential Primary Day or Giga Tuesday.
Not all Republican caucuses and primaries are held on the same dates as
Democratic events. For those states that do coincide, a note will be made here. |
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