Saturday 23 February 2008: Precinct Meetings begin at 10:00 AM local time. The purpose of the precinct meetings are to elect delegates to the County Convention. No person shall be required to state presidential preference at the precinct level.

Participation in Mississippi's delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. Voters do not register by political party in Mississippi. By voting in the Presidential Preference Primary, voters declare party preference.

Tuesday 11 March 2008: 33 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.

• 22 district delegates are to be allocated proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 4 congressional districts.
• CD 1: 5
• CD 2: 7
• CD 3: 5
• CD 4: 5
• In addition, 11 delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide.
  • 7 at-large National Convention delegates
  • 4 Pledged PLEOs

Saturday 15 March 2008: County Conventions begin at 10:00 AM local time. The delegates elect an executive committee and elect delegates to the Congressional District and State Conventions. No person shall be required to state presidential preference at the county level.

Saturday 5 April - Saturday 3 May 2008. Congressional District Conventions are held at 10:00 AM local time on 5 April (CD 1), 19 April (CD 2), 26 April (CD 3), and 3 May (CD 4). Delegates at the District Conventions elect members to the state executive committee and Congressional Delegates to the National Convention (according to the preferences expressed during the Presidential Primary).

Saturday 31 May 2008: State Convention

The remaining 7 National Convention delegates consist of

• 6 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
• 4 Democratic National Committee members.
• 2 Members of Congress (0 Senators and 2 Representatives).
• 0 Governors.
• 0 Distinguished Party Leaders.
• 1 Unpledged "add-on" (selected by the State Convention).

These 7 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged".