| The Green Papers 2024 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions |
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Maryland Democrat Presidential Nominating Process Secretary of State certifies generally recognized candidates: Monday 22 January 2024 Filing deadline for candidates not generally recognized by the Secretary of State: Monday 29 January - Friday 9 February 2024 Primary: Tuesday 14 May 20241 State Party Committee Meeting: Saturday 8 June 2024 |
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Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Closed Primary. 118 total delegate votes - 63 district / 21 at large; 11 Pledged PLEOs; 23 Unpledged PLEOs |
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Delegate Selection Plan from the Maryland Democratic Party. 28 July 2023: DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee Meeting Committee Meeting found this plan in conditional compliance. 14 September 2023: DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee found this plan to be in full compliance. 24 April 2023: SB 379 was signed into law by Governor Wes Moore (Democratic) which moves the Presidential Primary to the 2nd Tuesday in May (14 May 2024). At Secretary of State's discretion, presidential candidate names are placed on the ballot 80 days before the primary election. Alternately, the petition deadline is 83 days before the day of the election. Election Dates from the State Board of Elections. Primary Candidate List from the State Board of Elections. Tuesday 2 January 2024: Deadline for the Secretary of State to certify the names of the Republican and Democratic candidates for U.S. President for the primary election. Friday 9 February 2024: Filing deadline for Presidential candidates who are not recognized by the Secretary of State. 14 May 2024 Primary returns from the Maryland State Board of Elections. |
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This Presidential Primary coincides with a state/local primary. These coinciding primaries tend to have an impact upon voter turnout. Voters must be registered as Democrats to participate in the primary. Tuesday 14 May 2024: Maryland Primary. Hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC). Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Closed Primary.
Participation in Maryland's delegate selection process is open to registered Democrats. 95 of 118 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Maryland 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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Saturday 8 June 2024: State Party Committee Meeting. Pledged PLEO and At-Large National Convention delegates are elected nu the State Central Committee according to the Presidential Preferences expressed at the Primary. If a presidential candidate is eligible to receive District delegates but failed to slate enough delegates, the Democratic State Central Committee elects additional delegates pledged to that candidate.
The remaining 23 National Convention delegates consist of
These 23 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged". |
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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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