Mark your calendar: 2024 dates for elections, key political events
It’s officially a presidential election year, which means 2024 is full of primaries, caucuses and more ahead of Election Day. Here are some key political dates for this year’s election calendar:
Primaries and caucuses
Democratic and Republican nominees are determined through primaries and caucuses that take place over the course of an election year. While Democratic and Republican primaries are on the same day in some states, others hold the events on separate dates.
Based on the results of primaries and caucuses, political parties award delegates to specific candidates. Those delegates then go on to represent their states at national party conventions, where the presidential nominees are officially chosen.
Iowa Republican Caucus – Monday, Jan. 15New Hampshire Primary – Tuesday, Jan. 23South Carolina Democratic Primary – Saturday, Feb. 3 Nevada Democratic Primary – Tuesday, Feb. 6Nevada, Virgin Islands Republican Caucuses – Thursday, Feb. 8South Carolina Republican Primary – Saturday, Feb. 24 Michigan Primary – Tuesday, Feb. 27Idaho, Missouri Republican Caucuses – Saturday, March 2 Washington, D.C., Republican Primary – Sunday, March 3 North Dakota Republican Caucus – Monday, March 4Super Tuesday – Tuesday, March 5Georgia, Mississippi, Washington Primaries, the Hawaii Republican Caucus and Democratic Primaries for the Northern Mariana Islands and Democrats Abroad – Tuesday, March 12Northern Mariana Islands Republican Caucus – Friday, March 15 Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Ohio Primaries – Tuesday, March 19 Louisiana Primary, and Missouri Democratic Primary – Saturday, March 23North Dakota Democratic Primary – Saturday, March 30Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Rhode Island, Wisconsin Primaries – Tuesday, April 2 Alaska, Hawaii, North Dakota Democratic Primaries – Saturday, April 6Wyoming Democratic Caucus – Saturday, April 13 Wyoming Republican Convention – Thursday, April 18 Puerto Rico Republican Primary – Sunday, April 21 Pennsylvania Primary – Tuesday, April 23 Puerto Rico Democratic Primary – Sunday, April 28 Indiana Primary – Tuesday, May 7 Maryland, Nebraska, West Virginia Primaries – Tuesday, May 14 Kentucky, Oregon Primaries – Tuesday, May 21Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota Primaries, Washington, D.C., Democratic Primary- Tuesday, June 4Republican and Democratic National ConventionsRepublican National Convention – Monday, July 15 through Thursday, July 18Democratic National Convention – Monday, Aug. 19 through Thursday, Aug. 22Election Day
Before heading to the polls, make sure you’re registered to vote. Voters should also check to see if they need to bring identification with them. Make sure you go to your polling place, which is based on your residential address.
Election Day – Tuesday, Nov. 5Electoral College
While Election Day is on Nov. 5, the Electoral College votes are not cast until December. It takes 270 electoral votes out of a possible 538 to win the presidential election.
Electors meet on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December to cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States.
Other important 2024 datesFormer President Trump’s trial on federal charges – scheduled to begin on Monday, March 4State of the Union – Thursday, March 7Full list of major 2024 political datesIowa Republican Caucus – Monday, Jan. 15New Hampshire Primary – Tuesday, Jan. 23South Carolina Democratic Primary – Saturday, Feb. 3 Nevada Democratic Primary – Tuesday, Feb. 6Nevada, Virgin Islands Republican Caucuses – Thursday, Feb. 8South Carolina Republican Primary – Saturday, Feb. 24 Michigan Primary – Tuesday, Feb. 27Idaho, Missouri Republican Caucuses – Saturday, March 2 Washington, D.C., Republican Primary – Sunday, March 3 Former President Trump’s trial on federal charges set to begin – Monday, March 4North Dakota Republican Caucus – Monday, March 4Super Tuesday – Tuesday, March 5State of the Union – Thursday, March 7Georgia, Mississippi, Washington Primaries, the Hawaii Republican caucus and Democratic primaries for the Northern Mariana Islands and Democrats Abroad – Tuesday, March 12Northern Mariana Islands Republican Caucus – Friday, March 15 Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Ohio Primaries – Tuesday, March 19 Louisiana Primary, and Missouri Democratic Primary – Saturday, March 23North Dakota Democratic Primary – Saturday, March 30Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Rhode Island, Wisconsin Primaries – Tuesday, April 2 Alaska, Hawaii, North Dakota Democratic Primaries – Saturday, April 6Wyoming Democratic Caucus – Saturday, April 13 Wyoming Republican Convention – Thursday, April 18 Puerto Rico Republican Primary – Sunday, April 21 Pennsylvania Primary – Tuesday, April 23 Puerto Rico Democratic Primary – Sunday, April 28 Indiana Primary – Tuesday, May 7 Maryland, Nebraska, West Virginia Primaries – Tuesday, May 14 Kentucky, Oregon Primaries – Tuesday, May 21Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota Primaries, Washington, D.C., Democratic Primary- Tuesday, June 4Republican National Convention – Monday, July 15 through Thursday, July 18Democratic National Convention – Monday, Aug. 19 through Thursday, Aug. 22Election Day – Tuesday, Nov. 5
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