This Presidential Primary coincides with a state/local primary. These coinciding primaries tend to have an impact upon voter turnout.

There is no partisan voter registration in Mississippi.

Tuesday 12 March 2024: Mississippi Primary. Hours 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 UTC). Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Open Primary.

Primary (preliminary)
Included in Nationwide vote.

35 of 40 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Mississippi 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.

• 23 district delegates are to be allocated proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 4 congressional districts.
• In addition, 12 delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide.
  • 7 at-large National Convention delegates
  • 5 Pledged PLEOs

Primary

Participation in Mississippi's delegate selection process is open to only qualified electors who support the principles and values established and set forth by the Democratic party platform. Because Party registration is not allowed in Mississippi, qualified electors must acknowledge that they are Democrats through signature, beginning at the precinct level caucuses.

Saturday 23 March 2024: Precinct Meetings. Hours begin at 9:00a CDT (1400 UTC). The purpose of the precinct meetings are to elect delegates to the County Convention. No candidate preference is to be declared at the caucus.

Saturday 23 March 2024: County Conventions. Hours begin at 2:00p CDT (1900 UTC). The delegates elect an executive committee and elect delegates to the Congressional District and State Conventions. No candidate preference is to be declared at the convention.

Saturday 6 April - Saturday 27 April 2024. Congressional District Conventions. Hours begin at 10:00a CDT (1500 UTC). Delegates at the District Conventions elect Congressional Delegates to the National Convention according to the preferences expressed during the Presidential Primary. Dates: CD 1: 6 April, CD 2: 13 April, CD 3: 20 April, and CD 4: 27 April.

Saturday 25 May 2024: State Convention.

Delegates at the State Convention elected the Pledged PLEO and At-Large Delegates to the National Convention according to the preferences expressed during the Presidential Primary.

The remaining 5 National Convention delegates consist of

• 5 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
• 4 Democratic National Committee members.
• 1 Member of Congress (0 Senators and 1 Representative).
• 0 Governors.
• 0 Distinguished Party Leaders.

These 5 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged".