2008 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DATES AND CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINES FOR BALLOT ACCESS (Data as of 8/14/08) Note: Dates Subject to Change / S Indicates Senate Election / General Election Date 11/4/08
Establishing the date for a Presidential primary, and determining the type of Presidential primary held, varies from state to state. This is due to differences in state statutes, party constitutions, party rules and regulations, party by-laws, and delegate selection plans. In some states, a caucus and/or convention may be held instead of a Presidential primary election. Other states may use a combination of both caucuses and primaries for delegate selection. This state-by-state variation should be kept in mind when examining this listing of dates for the 2008 Presidential primaries. Questions concerning a state’s primary election procedure should be addressed to the state’s Election Director.
STATE
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DATE 2/5
PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUS DATE
Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi
2/5 2/23 (Republicans) 2/5 (Democrats) 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/12 1/29 2/5 3/8 (Republicans) 5/3 (Democrats) 2/19 (Democrats) 1/25-2/7
(Republicans)
FILING DEADLINE FOR PRIMARY BALLOT ACCESS 11/7 n/a n/a 12/17 5pm 11/19 Noon 12/4 (Democrats) 11/23 (Other Parties) n/a 12/17 4pm 12/10 12/14 5pm 10/31 11/1 n/a n/a 3/21 11/5 (Democrats,
Greens)
INDEPENDENT 1 FILING DEADLINE FOR GENERAL ELECTION 9/6 8/6 n/a 6/4 5pm 8/4 8/8 6/17 3pm 8/6 7/25 (Independent) 9/1 (Third/Minor) 8/27 7/15 7/15 n/a 9/5 4:30pm 8/24 6/23 6/30 Noon 8/15 8/4 Noon (Independent) 9/5 4pm 9/2 8/15 5pm 8/4 8/26 7/17 (Independent) 9/9 9/5
5/27 2/5 5/6
2/5 (Democrats)
1/3 2/5 (Democrats) 2/9 (Republicans) 5/20 2/9 2/1 (Republicans) 2/10 (Democrats) 2/12 2/5 1/15 2/5 3/11
12/5 (Republicans) 2/22 Noon n/a n/a 1/29 4pm 12/14 n/a 12/3 12/6 10/23 4pm n/a 1/14
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2008 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DATES AND CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINES FOR BALLOT ACCESS (Data as of 8/14/08) Note: Dates Subject to Change / S Indicates Senate Election / General Election Date 11/4/08
STATE
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DATE 2/5 6/3 5/13 1/8 2/5 6/3 (Republicans) 2/5 5/6
PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUS DATE
Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Virgin Islands Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Notes:
2/9 (Democrats) 1/19 2/5 (Democrats)
FILING DEADLINE FOR PRIMARY BALLOT ACCESS 11/20 3/20 3/13 n/a 11/2 12/10 3/14 12/6 n/a
2/5 3/4 2/5 5/20 4/22 6/1 (Democrats) 3/4 1/19 (Republicans) 1/26 (Democrats) 6/3 2/5 3/4 2/5 3/4 2/12 2/19 5/13 2/19 2/9 (Democrats) 4/5 (Republicans) 2/9 1/5 (Republicans) 3/8 (Democrats) 2/24 (Republicans)
n/a 1/4 12/5 3/11 2/12 4/2 (Democrats) 12/7 11/1 Noon 3/25 12/4 1/2 10/15 1/21 12/14 5pm n/a 12/21 1/26 1/2 n/a
INDEPENDENT 1 FILING DEADLINE FOR GENERAL ELECTION 7/28 5pm 8/13 9/1 (Independent) 9/4 (Third/Minor) 4/11 9/3 7/28 6/4 (Independent) 6/24 (Third/Minor) 8/19 6/1 Third/Minor 6/27 Independent 9/5 4pm 8/21 (Independent) 7/15 8/26 8/1 n/a 9/5 4pm 7/15 Noon (Independent) 8/5 8/21 Noon (Independent) 5/8 (Independent) 3/17 9/12 8/22 Noon n/a 8/2 8/1 9/2 8/25 (Independent)
1. The column Independent Filing Deadline shows the date for the filing of petitions by independent or third/minor party candidates. This is a general reference date for use by the public and voters. Candidates and others seeking specific information should contact the states for other deadlines that may need to be met. For example, the petitions may have to be checked by officials prior to this date. A declaration of candidacy may be due before the petitions are due. New parties may have different deadlines. -2-
2008 CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY DATES AND CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINES FOR BALLOT ACCESS (Data as of 8/14/08) Note: Dates Subject to Change / S Indicates Senate Election / General Election Date 11/4/08
STATE
CONGRESSIONAL CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY RUNOFF DATE DATE S S 6/3 8/26 11/4 9/2 5/20 6/3 8/12 8/122 9/9 9/9 8/26 7/15 9/6 9/20 5/27 2/5 5/63 6/3 8/54 5/20 9/6 6/10 2/125 9/16 8/56 9/9 3/11 8/5 6/3 5/13 8/12 9/9 6/3 6/3 9/9
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Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York
7/15
FILING DEADLINE FOR PRIMARY BALLOT ACCESS 4/4 6/2 n/a 6/4 5pm 3/10 Noon 3/7 5/29
14th Day After Convention2
INDEPENDENT 1 FILING DEADLINE FOR GENERAL ELECTION 6/3 8/26 9/1 6/4 5pm 5/1 8/8 6/17 3pm 8/6 7/25 (Independent) 9/1 (Third/Minor) 8/27 3/31 Noon 7/15 7/8 7/22 4:30pm 3/21 11/5 (Independent) 6/23 (Third/Minor) 6/30 Noon 8/15 8/4 Noon (Independent) 8/12 4pm 6/11 6/1 5pm 8/4 8/26 7/17 (Independent) 7/15 1/11 7/28 5pm 3/20 9/1 (Independent) 9/4 (Third/Minor) 4/11 9/3 6/3 6/4 (Independent) 6/24 (Third/Minor) 8/19
S S S
6/10
7/25 7/2 5/2 5/2 7/8 7/22 4:30pm 3/21 11/5 2/22 Noon 3/14 6/10 Noon 10/4 1/29 4pm 7/11 3/15 12/3 6/3 5/13 7/15 1/11 3/25 3/20 3/3 5/16 6/13 4/7 2/12 7/17
S
8/5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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2008 CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY DATES AND CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINES FOR BALLOT ACCESS (Data as of 8/14/08) Note: Dates Subject to Change / S Indicates Senate Election / General Election Date 11/4/08 STATE CONGRESSIONAL CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY RUNOFF DATE DATE S 5/6 6/10 n/a S S 3/4 7/29 5/207 4/22 3/9 9/9 6/108 6/3 8/7 3/49 6/2410 9/9 6/1011 9/13 8/19 5/13 9/9 8/1912 8/26 6/24 FILING DEADLINE FOR PRIMARY BALLOT ACCESS 2/29 4/11 4pm n/a 1/4 6/4 3/11 2/12 8/1 6/25 3/31 Noon 3/25 4/3 Noon 1/2 3/17 7/21 4/11 8/12 6/6 1/26 7/8 5/30 INDEPENDENT 1 FILING DEADLINE FOR GENERAL ELECTION 6/1 Third/Minor 6/27 Independent 9/5 4pm 8/6 3/3 (Independent) 6/4 (Independent) 8/26 8/1 8/1 7/11 4pm 7/15 Noon (Independent) 6/3 4/3 Noon 5/8 (Independent) 3/17 9/12 6/10 7pm (Independent) 8/12 5/17 4/13 7/8 8/25 (Independent)
North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Virgin Islands Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
S S S S S
6/24 6/17 4/8
S
S S
Notes: 1. The column Independent Filing Deadline shows the date for the filing of petitions by independent or third/minor party candidates. This is a general reference date for use by the public and voters. Candidates and others seeking specific information should contact the states for other deadlines that may need to be met. For example, the petitions may have to be checked by officials prior to this date. A declaration of candidacy may be due before the petitions are due. New parties may have different deadlines. 2. In Connecticut, conventions are held by the Democratic and Republican parties prior to the primary. The Republican convention date is 5/10/08, and the Democratic convention date is 5/12/08. 3. In Indiana, the Libertarian party convention date is 4/26/08. 4. In Kansas, the Libertarian party convention date is 4/5/08, and the Reform party convention date is 5/31/08. 5. In Maryland, the Libertarian party convention date is 3/1/08, and the Green party convention date is 4/1/08. 6. In Michigan, the U.S. Taxpayers convention date is 5/3/08, the Libertarian convention date is 6/7/08, and the Green party convention date is 7/27/08. 7. In Oregon, the Libertarian party convention dates are 6/1/08 (U.S. House District 5) and 8/17/08 (U.S. Senate and all other U.S. House Districts), the Constitution party convention dates are 5/17/08 (U.S. House Districts 2 and 4) and 6/7/08 (U.S. Senate and U.S. House Districts 1, 3 and 5), and the Pacific Green party convention date is 6/8/08. 8. In South Carolina, the United Citizens party convention date is 3/29/08, the Green party convention date is 5/3/08, and the convention date for the Constitution and Working Families parties is 5/10/08. 9. In Texas, the Libertarian party convention dates are 6/14/08 for U.S. Senate, and 3/15/08 for U.S. House Districts 7, 16, 18, 20, 29, 30 and 32. The convention date is 3/22/08 for U.S. House Districts 1-6, 8-15, 17, 19, 21-28 and 31. 10. In Utah, conventions are held by the political parties prior to the primary. The Constitution and Libertarian party conventions are scheduled for 4/19/08, and the Democratic and Republican party conventions are scheduled for 5/10/08. 11. In Virginia, parties may choose to nominate by convention rather than by primary election. Democrats: Conventions will be held on 5/17/08 for U.S. House Districts 1, 4, 5, and 9, and on 5/24 for U.S. House District 6. Republicans: The U.S. Senate nomination will be made by convention on 5/31/08, and the convention date for U.S. House District 3 is 5/17/08. 12. Wyoming has two U.S. Senate seats up in 2008. One is for an unexpired term.
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2008 PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY DATES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER (Data as of 8/14/08) Note: Dates Subject to Change / S Indicates Senate Election / General Election Date 11/4/08
STATE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DATE PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUS DATE STATE CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY DATE CONGRESSIONAL RUNOFF DATE
Iowa Wyoming New Hampshire Michigan Nevada South Carolina South Carolina Florida Maine Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Georgia Idaho Illinois Kansas Massachusetts Minnesota Missouri New Jersey New Mexico New York North Dakota Oklahoma Tennessee Utah Hawaii Kansas Louisiana Nebraska Virgin Islands Washington Maine
1/3 1/5 (Republicans) 1/8 1/15 1/19 1/19
(Republicans)
S Illinois Maryland Ohio S Texas Puerto Rico S Mississippi Pennsylvania
2/5 2/12 3/4 3/4 3/9 3/11 4/22 5/6 5/6 5/13 5/13 5/20 5/20 5/20 5/27 6/3 6/3 6/3 6/3 6/3 6/3 6/3 6/10 6/10 6/10 6/10 6/24 7/15 7/29 8/5 8/5 8/5 8/7 8/12 8/12 8/12 8/19 8/19 8/26 6/24 4/8 4/1
1/26 (Democrats) 1/29 2/1 (Republicans) 2/5 2/5 2/5 (Democrats) 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/5 (Democrats) 2/5 2/5 (Democrats) 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/5 (Democrats) 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/5 1/25-2/7
(Republicans) 2/9 (Republicans)
S S S S
Indiana North Carolina Nebraska West Virginia Kentucky
S Oregon S Arkansas S Idaho California S Iowa S Montana S New Jersey S New Mexico S South Dakota S Alabama S Maine North Dakota S Virginia S South Carolina Utah S Georgia S Oklahoma S Kansas S Michigan Missouri S Tennessee S Colorado Connecticut Nevada Washington S Wyoming S Alaska
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6/10
6/17 7/15
6/24 8/5 8/26
2/9 2/9 (Democrats) 2/9 (Democrats) 2/9 2/10 (Democrats)
2008 PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY DATES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER (Data as of 8/14/08) Note: Dates Subject to Change / S Indicates Senate Election / General Election Date 11/4/08
STATE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DATE PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUS DATE STATE CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY DATE CONGRESSIONAL RUNOFF DATE
D.C. Maryland Virginia Hawaii Washington Wisconsin American Samoa Puerto Rico Ohio Rhode Island Texas Vermont Guam Wyoming Mississippi Virgin Islands Pennsylvania Guam Indiana North Carolina Nebraska West Virginia Kentucky Oregon Idaho Puerto Rico Montana South Dakota New Mexico
2/12 2/12 2/12 2/19 (Democrats) 2/19 2/19 2/23
(Republicans)
Florida Arizona Guam S Louisiana S Delaware D.C. S Minnesota S New Hampshire New York S Rhode Island Vermont Wisconsin Virgin Islands S Massachusetts Hawaii American Samoa
8/26 9/2 9/6 9/6 9/9 9/9 9/9 9/9 9/9 9/9 9/9 9/9 9/13 9/16 9/20 11/4
10/4
2/24
(Republicans)
3/4 3/4 3/4 3/4 3/8 (Republicans) 3/8 (Democrats) 3/11 4/5 (Republicans) 4/22 5/3 (Democrats) 5/6 5/6 5/13 5/13 5/20 5/20 5/27 6/1 (Democrats) 6/3 6/3 6/3 (Republicans)
Sources: State Election Offices, Statutes, State Parties, and News Articles Compiled by: Public Disclosure Division, Office of Communications, Federal Election Commission 800/424-9530 (option 2), or 202/694-1120
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