Friday 20 August 2010
The Democratic National Committee approved the "Call for the 2012 Democratic National Convention" and the "Delegate Selection Rules for the 2012 Democratic National Convention" during their 20 August 2010 meeting in St. Louis. The party set dates for the pre-window states: Iowa-- may begin no earlier than 6 February 2012, New Hampshire-- 14 February 2012, Nevada-- 18 February 2012, and South Carolina-- 28 February 2012. The pre-windows states are designated with a ‡ in the table below. All other states may begin on Tuesday 6 March 2012 (Stage I). The Democrats will award states who begin their process in April (Stage II) with a 10% bonus. For those beginning in May or June (Stage III), a 20% bonus. Starting on the Tuesday 20 March 2012 (Stage I cluster), a 15% bonus is awarded when clusters of 3 or more neighboring states begin on the same date. The category of unpledged add-on delegates is eliminated for 2012. There were 81 add-ons in 2008. The number of base pledged delegates is increased from 3,000 to 3,700 (before bonuses and territorial delegates). Delegates from American Samoa, Guam, and Virgin Islands, and Democrats Abroad will have 1 delegate vote each. In 2008, these delegates cast a fractional vote. For example, in 2008 American Samoa had 9 delegate votes and 12 delegates. The Democratic jurisdictions are listed below in chronological order according to their "First Determining Step" (based on either current information or the 2008 dates adjusted to the corresponding dates in 2012). Many of these events are primaries whose dates are established by state law. Hence, it would take an act of the state legislature to move the date. Furthermore the February dates were set to comply with 2008 party rules. Where could this all lead?
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Democratic Alphabetically by State |
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(sorted by) Jurisdiction (estimated delegates) |
(sort) Estimated Start Date |
Start Date Issue |
Stage | Date Bonus |
Cluster Bonus |
Delegate Selection |
Alabama | Tuesday 13 March 2012 | Stage I | PP | |||
Alaska | Tuesday 10 April 2012 | Stage II cluster | 10% | CC | ||
American Samoa | Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Stage I | CC | |||
Arizona | Saturday 31 March 2012 | Stage I cluster | PP | |||
Arkansas | Tuesday 22 May 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | PP | ||
California | Tuesday 5 June 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | PP | ||
Colorado | Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Stage I | CC | |||
Connecticut | Tuesday 24 April 2012 | Stage II cluster | 10% | 15% | PP | |
Delaware | Tuesday 1 May 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | PP | ||
Democrats Abroad | Tuesday 1 May 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | PP | ||
District of Columbia | Tuesday 3 April 2012 | Stage II cluster | 10% | PP | ||
Florida | Saturday 5 May 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | CC | ||
Georgia | Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Stage I | PP | |||
Guam | Saturday 5 May 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | PP | ||
Hawaii | Wednesday 7 March 2012 | Stage I | CC | |||
Idaho | Saturday 14 April 2012 | Stage II cluster | 10% | 15% | CC | |
Illinois | Tuesday 20 March 2012 | Stage I cluster | PP | |||
Indiana | Tuesday 8 May 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | PP | ||
Iowa‡ | Tuesday 3 January 2012 | before 6 February | CC | |||
Kansas | Saturday 14 April 2012 | Stage II cluster | 10% | 15% | CC | |
Kentucky | Tuesday 22 May 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | PP | ||
Louisiana | Saturday 24 March 2012 | Stage I cluster | PP | |||
Maine | Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Stage I | CC | |||
Maryland | Tuesday 3 April 2012 | Stage II cluster | 10% | PP | ||
Massachusetts | Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Stage I | PP | |||
Michigan | Saturday 5 May 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | AP | ||
Minnesota | Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Stage I | CC | |||
Mississippi | Tuesday 13 March 2012 | Stage I | PP | |||
Missouri | Tuesday 7 February 2012 | before 6 March | PP | |||
Montana | Tuesday 5 June 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | 15% | PP | |
Nebraska | Saturday 14 April 2012 | Stage II cluster | 10% | 15% | CC | |
Nevada‡ | Saturday 21 January 2012 | before 18 February | CC | |||
New Hampshire‡ | Tuesday 10 January 2012 | before 14 February | PP | |||
New Jersey | Tuesday 5 June 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | PP | ||
New Mexico | Tuesday 5 June 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | PP | ||
New York | Tuesday 24 April 2012 | Stage II cluster | 10% | 15% | PP | |
North Carolina | Tuesday 8 May 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | PP | ||
North Dakota | Tuesday 5 June 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | 15% | CC | |
Ohio | Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Stage I | PP | |||
Oklahoma | Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Stage I | PP | |||
Oregon | Tuesday 15 May 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | PP | ||
Pennsylvania | Tuesday 24 April 2012 | Stage II cluster | 10% | 15% | PP | |
Puerto Rico | Sunday 3 June 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | CC | ||
Rhode Island | Tuesday 24 April 2012 | Stage II cluster | 10% | 15% | PP | |
South Carolina‡ | Saturday 28 January 2012 | before 28 February | PP | |||
South Dakota | Tuesday 5 June 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | 15% | PP | |
Tennessee | Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Stage I | PP | |||
Texas | Saturday 21 April 2012 | Stage II cluster | 10% | CC | ||
Unassigned | August 2012 | CC | ||||
Utah | Tuesday 13 March 2012 | Stage I | PP | |||
Vermont | Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Stage I | PP | |||
Virgin Islands | Saturday 2 June 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | CC | ||
Virginia | Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Stage I | PP | |||
Washington | Sunday 15 April 2012 | Stage II cluster | 10% | CC | ||
West Virginia | Tuesday 8 May 2012 | Stage III cluster | 20% | PP | ||
Wisconsin | Tuesday 3 April 2012 | Stage II cluster | 10% | PP | ||
Wyoming | Saturday 14 April 2012 | Stage II cluster | 10% | 15% | CC |
Democratic Delegate Selection | ||||
Key | Delegate Selection | Jurisdictions | Delegates in these Jurisdictions | Percentage of Delegates |
PP | Proportional Primary | 37 | 3,975 | 71.60% |
CC | Caucus/Convention | 19 | 1,374 | 24.75% |
AP | Advisory Primary | 1 | 203 | 3.66% |
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