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2020 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions
 
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Presidential Nominating Process
Convention: Saturday 14 March 2020 (presumably)1
Democrats
CandidateDelegate Votes
Hard TotalFloor
Biden, Joseph Robinette "Joe", Jr.2  18.18%9  81.82%
Sanders, Bernard "Bernie"4  36.36%2  18.18%
(available)5  45.45% 
Total11 100.00%11 100.00%

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14 March 2020: BREAKING NEWS: Sanders wins Dem caucus in NMI from The Saipan Tribune.


   

Participation in the Northern Mariana Islands' delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. Individuals may register to vote at the caucus. Uncommitted will be on the ballot if at least 1 delegate candidate runs for the Uncommitted preference. Write-ins are not allowed.

Saturday 14 March 2020 (presumably): Northern Marianas Convention. Hours begin at 6:00p ChST (0800 UTC). Delegate Pledging: Proportional Caucus/Convention. Voter Eligibility: Closed Caucus/Convention.

Convention (preliminary)
Source: Marianas Variety.
Status: Unofficial.
Included in Nationwide vote.

CandidatePop
Vote
%
Bernard "Bernie" Sanders8462.69%
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.4835.82%
Uncommitted21.49%
Total134100.00%
 

6 of 11 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Northern Marianas Caucus. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be pledged National Convention delegates. How the Democratic Proportional Delegate Allocation Math works.

  • 6 At-Large delegates are to be pledged proportionally to presidential contenders based on the Caucus results islandwide.

Convention (preliminary)
Source: Marianas Variety.
Status: Unofficial.

ContestSandersBiden
 Pop
Vote
Qual
Vote
DelPop
Vote
AllocDelPop
Vote
AllocDel
Islandwide1341326843.8184482.1822
Total
Delegates
  6  4  2
 

The remaining 5 National Convention delegates consist of

  • 5 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
    • 4 Democratic National Committee members.
    • 1 Member of Congress (0 Senators and 1 Representative). Territorial Delegate Gregorio Kilili Camacho "Kilili" Sablan, an Independent/Democrat, is a non-voting Delegate in the House of Representatives.
    • 0 Governors.
    • 0 Distinguished Party Leaders.

These 5 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged".

 

Notes

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.

1 Democratic Party's "First Determining Step" of the delegate selection process.

 

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Commentary: THE TIES THAT BIND-- OR DO THEY? or, Politicus Unbound
 
Delegate Allocation
  Democratic Quick Reference   --   Republican Quick Reference  
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  Estimating the Delegate Count  
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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 Presidential Nomination Process  
 
  Straw Polls  
 
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