| The Green Papers 2020 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions |
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Connecticut Democrat Presidential Nominating Process Pre-primary Virtual Congressional District Caucuses: Tuesday 30 June 2020 The State Party Committee: Wednesday 8 July 2020 Primary: Tuesday 11 August 2020 (presumably)1 |
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Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Closed Primary. 75 total delegate votes - 40 district / 14 at large; 6 Pledged PLEOs; 15 Unpledged PLEOs |
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13 March 2020: Due to the COVID-19 virus, Secretary of State Denise W. Merrill has asked Governor Ned Lamont to order that the state permit voters to request absentee ballots.
20 April 2020: Due to the COVID-19 virus, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont in coordination with Secretary of the State Denise Merrill announced that the Presidential Primaries are rescheduled again from 2 June to 11 August. This date is outside the DNC's window, the 2nd Tuesday in June (9 June), for state parties to hold their primaries and caucuses. Delegate Selection Materials from the Connecticut Democrats. April 28, 2020 Presidential Preference Calendar from the Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Secretary of the State Denise Merrill Announces List of Candidates Placed on Connecticut’s Presidential Preference Primary Ballot from the Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. 11 August 2020 Runoff results from a media source. 11 August 2020 Primary returns from the Connecticut Secretary of the State. |
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Due to COVID-19, the post-primary caucus originally planned for 27 May has been replaced with a pre-primary virtual caucus. Tuesday 30 June 2020 Hours 4:00p-9:00p EDT (2000-0100 UTC). : Congressional District Caucuses. National Convention Pledged District-Level Delegates are pre-slated via internet voting for the primary. |
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Due to COVID-19, the State Party Committee meeting originally scheduled for 10 June has been replaced with a pre-primary virtual meeting. Wednesday 8 July 2020: The State Party Committee meets virtually. National Convention Pledged PLEO and At-Large delegates are pre-slated. The remaining 15 National Convention delegates consist of
These 15 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged". |
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This Presidential Primary coincides with a state/local primary. These coinciding primaries tend to have an impact upon voter turnout. Participation in Connecticut's delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. Tuesday 11 August 2020 (presumably): Connecticut Primary. Hours 6:00a-8:00p EDT (1000-0000 UTC). Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Closed Primary.
60 of 75 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.
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| Notes |
Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change. 1 Democratic Party's "First Determining Step" of the delegate selection process. |
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