Participation in Connecticut's delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats.

Tuesday 26 April 2016 (presumably): Connecticut Primary. Hours 6:00a-8:00p EDT (1000-0000 UTC). Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Closed Primary.

Primary
Source: Connecticut Secretary of State.
Status: Official. Retrieved: Saturday 25 June 2016.
Included in Nationwide vote.

Tuesday 26 April 2016 (presumably): 55 of 71 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Connecticut Presidential Primary. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at either the congressional district or statewide level. How the Democratic Proportional Delegate Allocation Math works.

• 36 district delegates are to be pledged proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 5 congressional districts.
• 19 delegates are to be pledged to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide.
  • 12 at-large National Convention delegates
  • 7 Pledged PLEOs

Primary
Source: Connecticut Secretary of State.
Status: Official. Retrieved: Saturday 25 June 2016.

Monday 30 May 2016 (presumably): Congressional District Caucuses.

National Convention Pledged District-Level Delegates are elected according to the results of the primary. All Democratic voters are eligible to attend the caucus in their Congressional District.

Tuesday 7 June 2016 (presumably): The State Party Committee.

National Convention Pledged PLEO and At-Large delegates are elected by the State Party Committee according to the results of the primary.

The remaining 16 National Convention delegates consist of

• 16 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
• 7 Democratic National Committee members.
• 7 Members of Congress (2 Senators and 5 Representatives).
• 1 Governor.
• 1 Distinguished Party Leader (former Senator and former Democratic National Committee Chairman from 1995 to 1997, Christopher J. Dodd.)

These 16 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged".

23 January 2015: Senator Joe Markley (Republican) introduced SB 610. This bill would move the Presidential Primary from the last Tuesday in April to the 1st Tuesday in March.

23 January 2015: Senator Michael A. McLachlan (Republican) and Representative Richard A. Smith (Republican) introduced SB 599. This bill would move the Republican Presidential Primary from the last Tuesday in April to the 1st Thursday in March. The Democratic Presidential Primary would continue to be held on the last Tuesday in April.