The Green Papers 2024 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions |
Disclaimer: The delegate selection processes herein, along with any and all dates and delegate counts associated therewith, are unofficial and based on either (1) information obtained from either Major Party, (2) Presidential Primary dates established by currently-effective State statute, or- where the foregoing information could not be obtained- (3) the state's 2020 delegate selection process and associated dates adjusted to the corresponding dates in 2024 and labeled "(presumably)" or "Circa". Democrats
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Texas Republican Presidential Nominating Process Candidate filing deadline: Saturday 11 November - Monday 11 December 2023 Primary: Tuesday 5 March 2024 (presumably) County and Senatorial District Conventions: Sunday 24 March 2024 State Convention: Thursday 23 May - Saturday 25 May 2024 (presumably) |
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Delegate Binding: Winner-Take-Most Primary. Voter Eligibility: Open Primary. 162 total delegates - 10 base at-large / 114 re: 38 congressional districts / 3 party / 35 bonus |
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Rules from the Republican Party of Texas. Running For President in Texas from the Texas Elections Division. |
This Presidential Primary coincides with a state/local primary. These coinciding primaries tend to have an impact upon voter turnout. Voter registration ends 30 days before the Primary and voters affiliate with the Republican Party by either voting in the Republican Primary or signing an affidavit of affiliation. There is no party registration in Texas. Tuesday 5 March 2024 (presumably): Texas Primary. Hours reportedly 7:00a-7:00p CST (1300-0100 UTC) / 7:00a-7:00p MST (1400-0200 UTC). Only the area around El Paso is in MST, so the vast majority of polls have closed in TX by 7 PM CST. Delegate Binding: Winner-Take-Most Primary. Voter Eligibility: Open Primary. Write-in candidates are not allowed. "Uncommitted" appears on the ballot. [General Rules for All Conventions and Meetings. Rule 38. Section 3.]
RPT Rule 8 section 9(a) says "The delegates elected to the State Convention shall caucus by secret ballot and select a presidential candidate by plurality vote to receive the entitlement of a number of at-large delegates that will represent 25% (rounded down) of the total number of delegates ... to the Republican National Convention." We are unsure if this means:
Hence, delegates are allocated by Presidential Preference using (1) primary vote of 5 March and (2) the state Convention vote of 24-25 May. RPT Rule 38, Section 9.c. has an escape clause to revert to using the primary vote for the at-large delegates in the event the RNC rejects the use of the state Convention vote. RNC Rule 16(a)(1) implies that the state only gets 1 chance to express presidential preference.
Delegates to the Republican National Convention are bound to presidential contenders in today's Texas Presidential Primary [General Rules for All Conventions and Meetings. RPT Rule 38.].
A Presidential candidate may withdraw from participation in the Presidential Primary ... by filing with the Secretary of the SREC a signed and acknowledged request ... votes cast for that candidate shall be deemed votes for uncommitted. If a candidate dies ... votes cast for that candidate shall be counted [as] uncommitted. [Rule 38. Section 2.d and 2.e] Once the polls are closed, Precinct Conventions may be convened. While most Precinct Conventions occur on primary election day, they can occur at different dates including the Saturday following the primary, the Friday evening prior to or, the morning of the County and Senatorial District Conventions. The Precinct Conventions elect delegates to the County and Senatorial District Conventions. |
Sunday 24 March 2024: County and Senatorial District Conventions. Delegates are elected to the State Convention. [Rule 27A] |
Thursday 23 May - Saturday 25 May 2024 (presumably): The Texas Republican State Convention convenes in San Antonio. The National Convention delegates are elected on the according to the results of the primary and State Convention on the last day of the convention. [General Rules for All Conventions and Meetings. Rule 38.] At-Large Delegates Allocated by State Convention Caucus on 24-25 May: The State Convention delegates vote by secret ballot to select a presidential candidate by plurality vote to be allocated 40 at-large National Convention delegates. [Rule 38, Section 9.a.]
National Convention delegates are:
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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. |
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