February 2012 (tentative): Precinct Conventions. The precinct conventions elect delegates to the county conventions [North Carolina Republican Party Plan of Organization. Adopted June 3, 2011. Article II. A. 3].

March 2012 (tentative): County Conventions. The County Conventions elect delegates to the state District and State conventions [Article III. A. 2. b. iii].

Saturday 7 April - Saturday 28 April 2012 (tentative): District Conventions.

"In every Presidential Election Year the Congressional District Convention shall elect 3 Delegates ... to the Republican National Convention and shall nominate 1 Presidential Elector, who must not be a current elected public official (pursuant to state law)." [ARTICLE V. A. 2. d.]. Note: The National Convention delegate are determined at the post-primary State Convention.

Tuesday 8 May 2012 (tentative): 52 of North Carolina's 55 delegates to the Republican National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's North Carolina Primary.

• The State Chairman shall allocate Delegate positions between the Candidates accurately reflecting the division of votes in the statewide primary. Each person nominated as a Delegate at either the District or State Convention must have publicly declared as a representative of a Candidate on the Presidential Preference Primary ballot prior to the election of Delegates to the National Convention. [North Carolina Republican Party Plan of Organization. ARTICLE VII. F.] [North Carolina General Statutes, specifically Section 163-213.8]
• The "Uncommitted" position, not being a candidate, might not receive any delegates.

The 3 party leaders, the National Committeeman, the National Committeewoman, and the chairman of the North Carolina's Republican Party, will attend the convention as unbound delegates by virtue of their position.

Friday 1 June - Saturday 2 June 2012 (tentative): The State Convention. The State Convention elects the National Convention Delegates according to the results of the primary. In addition, the state convention elects the National Committeeman and National Committeewoman. Party Chairman Robin Hayes was elected in June 2011 to a 2 year term and will serve through 2013.