The Green Papers
Presidential Primaries 2012
Republican Delegate Selection and Voter Eligibility


 
Republican Party Republican
Delegate Selection
and Voter Eligibility
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Delegate Selection
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Voter Eligibility
AlabamaDistrict: Winner-Take-All or top two; Statewide: ProportionalOpen Primary
AlaskaCaucus/ConventionClosed Caucus
American SamoaCaucus/ConventionOpen Caucus
ArizonaWinner-Take-AllClosed Primary
ArkansasProportional PrimaryOpen Primary
CaliforniaWinner-Take-All (by district and statewide)Closed Primary
ColoradoCaucus/ConventionClosed Caucus
ConnecticutDistrict: Winner-Take-All Primary, Statewide: if winner receives a majority Winner-Take-All Primary otherwise Proportional PrimaryClosed Primary
DelawareWinner-Take-AllClosed Primary
District of ColumbiaWinner-Take-AllClosed Primary
FloridaWinner-Take-AllClosed Primary
GeorgiaDistrict: Winner-Take-All or top two; Statewide: ProportionalModified Primary
GuamCaucus/ConventionClosed Caucus
HawaiiCaucus/ConventionClosed Caucus
IdahoCaucus/ConventionClosed Caucus
IllinoisLoophole PrimaryOpen Primary
IndianaCombined Selection [Winner-Take-All Primary for District Delegates with Caucus/Convention]Open Primary
IowaCaucus/ConventionClosed Caucus
KansasCaucus/ConventionClosed Caucus
KentuckyProportional PrimaryClosed Primary
LouisianaCombined Selection [Proportional Primary with Caucus/Convention]Closed Primary
MaineCaucus/ConventionClosed Caucus
MarylandWinner-Take-All (by district and statewide)Closed Primary
MassachusettsProportional PrimaryModified Primary
MichiganDistrict: Winner-Take-All or top two; Statewide: ProportionalClosed Primary
MinnesotaCaucus/ConventionOpen Caucus
MississippiIn each district and statewide - if winner receives a majority Winner-Take-All Primary otherwise Proportional PrimaryOpen Primary
MissouriCaucus/ConventionModified Caucus
MontanaCaucus/ConventionClosed Caucus
NebraskaAdvisory PrimaryNot applicable
NevadaCaucus/ConventionClosed Caucus
New HampshireProportional PrimaryModified Primary
New JerseyWinner-Take-AllModified Primary
New MexicoProportional PrimaryClosed Primary
New YorkDistrict: Winner-Take-All Primary, Statewide: if winner receives a majority Winner-Take-All Primary otherwise Proportional PrimaryClosed Primary
North CarolinaProportional PrimaryModified Primary
North DakotaCaucus/ConventionClosed Caucus
Northern MarianasCaucus/ConventionClosed Caucus
OhioDistrict: Winner-Take-All Primary, Statewide: if winner receives a majority Winner-Take-All Primary otherwise Proportional PrimaryModified Primary
OklahomaWinner-Take-All (by district and statewide)Closed Primary
OregonProportional PrimaryClosed Primary
PennsylvaniaLoophole PrimaryClosed Primary
Puerto RicoIf winner receives a majority Winner-Take-All Primary otherwise Proportional PrimaryOpen Primary
Rhode IslandProportional PrimaryModified Primary
South CarolinaWinner-Take-All (by district and statewide)Open Primary
South DakotaProportional PrimaryClosed Primary
TennesseeIn each district and statewide - if winner receives a majority Winner-Take-All Primary otherwise Proportional PrimaryOpen Primary
TexasProportional PrimaryOpen Primary
UtahWinner-Take-AllModified Primary
VermontDistrict: Winner-Take-All Primary, Statewide: if winner receives a majority Winner-Take-All Primary otherwise Proportional PrimaryOpen Primary
Virgin IslandsCaucus/ConventionClosed Caucus
VirginiaDistrict: Winner-Take-All Primary, Statewide: if winner receives a majority Winner-Take-All Primary otherwise Proportional PrimaryOpen Primary
WashingtonCaucus/ConventionClosed Caucus
West VirginiaDelegate Selection PrimaryModified Primary
WisconsinWinner-Take-All (by district and statewide)Open Primary
WyomingCaucus/ConventionClosed Caucus
 
 
Delegate Selection Tally
Caucus/Convention18
Proportional Primary10
Winner-Take-All6
District: Winner-Take-All Primary, Statewide: if winner receives a majority Winner-Take-All Primary otherwise Proportional Primary5
Winner-Take-All (by district and statewide)5
District: Winner-Take-All or top two; Statewide: Proportional3
In each district and statewide - if winner receives a majority Winner-Take-All Primary otherwise Proportional Primary2
Loophole Primary2
Delegate Selection Primary1
If winner receives a majority Winner-Take-All Primary otherwise Proportional Primary1
Advisory Primary1
Combined Selection [Winner-Take-All Primary for District Delegates with Caucus/Convention]1
Combined Selection [Proportional Primary with Caucus/Convention]1
Voter Eligibility Tally
Closed Primary16
Closed Caucus15
Open Primary12
Modified Primary9
Open Caucus2
Not applicable1
Modified Caucus1
 
 


  Election 2012 - Presidential Primary, Caucus, and Convention Home  
 
  Presidential Candidates  
 
Rule Making and Process
  30 December 2009 - Democratic Change Commission's Recommendations for the 2012 Presidential Nominating Process  
  20 August 2010 - Democratic National Committee approves 2012 Call To Convention and Delegate Selection Rules  
  6 August 2010 - Republican Temporary Delegate Selection Committee's Recommendations for the 2012 Presidential Nominating Process  
 
  States Alphabetically  
  Events Chronologically  
  Major Events Chronologically  
  Democratic "First Determining Step" Chronologically  
 
  Chronological Cumulative Allocation of Delegates  
  Weekly Delegate Distribution and Availability  
  Democratic Pledged and Unpledged Summary   --   Republican Pledged and Unpledged Summary  
  Democratic Hard and Floor Summary   --   Republican Hard and Floor Summary  
 
Delegate Allocation
  Democratic Quick Reference   --   Republican Quick Reference  
  Democratic Detailed Delegate Allocation   --   Republican Detailed Delegate Allocation  
 
  Democratic Delegate Selection and Voter Eligibility   --   Republican Delegate Selection and Voter Eligibility  
 
  Primaries at a Glance  
 
Documentation
  Historical Analysis of the Presidential Nominating Process  
  Historical Analysis of the apportionment of delegate votes at the National Conventions of the two major parties  
  Primary/Caucus/Convention Glossary  
  Statutory Election Information of the Several states / Presidential Primary  
  Dates of PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES re: selection and/or allocation/distribution of Delegates to Major Party National Conventions  
 
  Major Third Party (Constitution, Green, Libertarian) Presidential Nomination Process  
 
  Straw Polls