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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Georgia Republican Presidential Nominating Process Precinct Mass Meetings [in counties with populations over 80,000]: Circa February 2024 (date not set) Precinct Mass Meetings: Circa March 2024 (date not set) Primary: Tuesday 12 March 2024 (presumably) County Conventions: Circa March 2024 (date not set) District Conventions: Circa April 2024 (date not set) State Convention: Circa May - June 2024 (date not set) |
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Delegate Binding: Winner-Take-Most Primary. Voter Eligibility: Modified Primary. 59 total delegates - 10 base at-large / 42 re: 14 congressional districts / 3 party / 4 bonus |
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State Party Rules from the Georgia Republican Party. |
Circa February 2024 (date not set): Precinct Mass Meetings are held to elect delegates to the County Conventions. These Mass Meetings are for counties with populations over 80,000 (Such counties operating under Rule 9.2[A] of the Rules of the Georgia Republican Party may choose one day on which to hold these Mass Meetings throughout said county. |
Circa March 2024 (date not set): Precinct Mass Meetings are held to elect delegates to the County Conventions, County Conventions which- in turn- are held on the same date. These Mass Meetings are for counties with populations 80,000 and under (Such counties operating under Rule 9.2[A] of the Rules of the Georgia Republican Party may choose one day on which to hold these Mass Meetings throughout said county; in addition, the County Convention may be held on the same day as these Mass Meetings in such counties). |
2 December 2022: The Democratic National Committee Rules and Bylaws Committee recommended a "pre-window" start date of Tuesday 13 February 2024. This date conflicts with Republican Party rules. The date of the primary will be set by the Georgia Secretary of State who has the discretion to set it between 1 December 2023 and 11 June 2024. The decision must be made no later than 1 December 2023. 4 May 2023: Media reports state Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger plans to announce his decision to hold the Georgia presidential primary on 12 March 2024. Georgia does not register voters by party. Voters publicly declare party preference when they request a primary ballot or Presidential Preference Primary ballot. Records showing the voters' choice are public record. Tuesday 12 March 2024 (presumably): Georgia Primary. Hours reportedly 7:00a-7:00p EDT (1100-2300 UTC). Delegate Binding: Winner-Take-Most Primary. Voter Eligibility: Modified Primary.
All 59 of Georgia's delegates to the Republican National Convention are bound to presidential contenders in today's Presidential Primary. There are 2 possible formulas used to allocate Georgia delegates-- if the Presidential Primary is prior to 15 March use the math described in Rules of the Georgia Republican Party 7.3(C), as it is in 2024; if the Primary is on or after 15 March, as it is in 2020, use 7.3(B).
Georgia Code § 21-2-193 requires the Executive Committee of both state parties to submit a list of candidates to appear on the presidential ballot. Georgia Code § 21-2-196: "... a delegate or ... shall file a qualification oath ... pledging support ... to the candidate ... for the office of President ... for whom they are selected to support. The oath shall state that the delegate ... affirms to support such candidate until the candidate is either nominated ... or receives less than 35 percent of the votes for nomination ..., or until the candidate releases the delegates.... No delegate shall be required to vote for such candidate after two convention nominating ballots..." Georgia Code § 21-2-197: "Any delegate to a national convention whose presidential candidate withdraws ... shall be an unpledged delegate ..." |
Circa March 2024 (date not set): County Conventions meet to elect Delegates to the Congressional District and State Conventions (in Counties with a population over 80,000 [see below re: Precinct Mass Meetings and County Conventions in Counties with populations 80,000 and under]). |
Circa April 2024 (date not set). Congressional District Conventions meet in each Congressional Districts to elect the National Convention District Delegates according to the results of the Presidential Preference Primary. |
Circa May - June 2024 (date not set). The State Convention meets in Cobb County to elect 14 At-Large Delegates to National Convention plus the National Commiteeman and National Committeewoman according to the results of the Presidential Preference Primary. In Presidential Election Years, the State Convention shall elect the National Commiteeman and National Committeewoman and Delegates at Large ... to the Republican National Convention in accordance with Rule 7.3. [Rules 7.1] |
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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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