Participation in Idaho State's delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. All citizens of the United States who will be 18 years by the next general election, reside in the State of Idaho, and publicly declare themselves to be participating as Democrats and that they will not participate in the nominating process of any other party for the corresponding election shall be allowed to participate.

Saturday 14 April 2012: Idaho Democratic Party's first tier County Caucuses meet in each county. 18 of 31 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders in proportion to the percentage of the support each candidate receives in each Congressional District. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at the congressional district level.

• 18 district delegates are to be allocated proportionally to presidential contenders based on the results in each of the State's 2 congressional districts. (numbers are from 29 September 2011)
• CD 1: 9
• CD 2: 9

In addition, each County Caucus chooses delegates to the Idaho State Democratic Convention based on presidential preference.

• The County Caucus chooses the county's delegates to the Idaho State Convention. Such delegates to the State Convention are allocated to presidential contenders in proportion to the percentage of the support each candidate received at the County Caucus- a mandatory 15 percent threshold being required for such allocation.

Tuesday 15 May 2012 (cancelled): Idaho Democratic non-binding Primary. Today's primary has no effect on delegate allocation.

1 March 2012: Governor C.L. Butch Otter (Republican) signed H391. The bill abolishes the 2012 Presidential Primary.

Thursday 14 June - Saturday 16 June 2012 : The Idaho State Democratic Convention meets. 9 of 31 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders in proportion to the percentage of the support each candidate receives at the State Convention. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at the statewide level.

• 9 delegates are pledged to presidential contenders based on the support each candidate receives at the State Convention as a whole.
• 6 at-large National Convention delegates
• 3 Pledged PLEOs

National Convention District delegates are elected according to the results of the Saturday 14 April 2012 Caucuses.

National Convention Pledged PLEO and At-Large delegates are elected according to the results of the Sunday 10 June 2012 State Convention.

The remaining 4 National Convention delegates consist of

• 4 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
• 4 Democratic National Committee members.
• 0 Members of Congress (0 Senators and 0 Representatives).
• 0 Governors.
• 0 Distinguished Party Leaders.

These 4 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged".

Notes:

Idaho HB 60 was signed by Governor Butch Otter on 23 February 2011. The law changes the state' s Partisan and the Presidential Primaries from the 4th to the 3rd Tuesday in May (15 May 2012). Statutory Election Information.

On 13 April 2011, Governor Butch Otter signed House Bill 351. This bill allows a party to decide on whether to hold an open, closed, or modified open primary.

19 January 2012: Election bill HB 391 would abolish the 2012 Presidential primaries (neither the Democrats nor the Republicans will nominate delegates in 2012 by primary). HB 392 abolishes the Presidential primaries and moves the statewide primary for other offices from May to August.

9 February 2012: Idaho House of Representatives passes HB 391 56-12.

1 March 2012: Governor C.L. Butch Otter (Republican) signed H391. The bill abolishes the 2012 Presidential Primary.