The Green Papers
2024 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions

Disclaimer:
These pages contain a combination of official, unofficial, and estimated data. The information posted here is subject to change and will be updated as official information becomes available.

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

  • Democratic Bonus Delegates and penalties are preliminary.

Republicans

  • Republican penalties for violating the timing window are not included in these delegate tallies.
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm Massachusetts Republican
Presidential Nominating Process
Candidate filing with local registrars: Tuesday 26 September - Friday 22 December 2023
Candidate filing deadline: Friday 5 January 2024
Primary: Tuesday 5 March 2024 (presumably)
Republicans
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Hard Total
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Total40 100.00%40 100.00%40 100.00%

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Massachusetts Primaries for Statewide offices and Congress
 
Massachusetts State and Local Government

 
 

Bylaws of the Massachusetts Republican Party.

Massachusetts Elections Calendar from the Massachusetts Elections Division.


   

The Republican State Committee will vote on the proposal below on 21 September 2023.

Tuesday 5 March 2024 (presumably): Massachusetts Primary. Hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 UTC). Some municipalities may open their polls as early as 5:45a EST. Delegate Binding: Winner-Take-Most Primary. Voter Eligibility: Modified Primary.

Primary (preliminary)
Included in Nationwide vote.

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All 40 of Massachusetts' delegates to the Republican National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the statewide results of today's Presidential Primary.

  • If a presidential candidate receives a majority (50% or more) of the statewide vote, that candidate receives all 40 delegates. [Plan for the selection of delegates Section 2.1.(a)]
  • Otherwise, if 2 or more candidates receive more than 10% of the statewide vote, apportion the 40 delegates to those candidates receiving more than 10% of the statewide vote: Each candidates receives (votes for the candidate) ÷ (total votes for candidates receiving more than 10% of the vote). Rounding rules below. [Section 2.1.(b)]
  • Otherwise, if only 1 candidate receives 10% or more of the vote, apportion the 40 delegates to the 2 candidates receiving the greatest statewide vote: Each candidate receives (votes for candidate) ÷ (total votes for the 2 candidates receiving the greatest statewide vote). Rounding rules below. [Section 2.1.(b)]
  • Otherwise, apportion the 40 delegates to the candidates proportionally: Each candidate receives (votes for candidate) ÷ (total votes for all candidates). Rounding rules below. [Section 2.1.(c)]

Rounding: Beginning with the candidate receiving the most votes, round up any fractional delegates to the next whole number and proceed on to the next highest vote getter. Continue this until all delegates have been allocated. [Section 2.1(b)(c)]

In addition, 3 party leaders, the National Committeeman, the National Committeewoman, and the chairman of the Massachusetts's Republican Party, will attend the convention as pledged delegates by virtue of their position.

Primary (preliminary)

Contest
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Total
Delegates
  40

The delegates are selected by the State Chair, State Committee, and Presidential campaign committee(s) according to the results of the primary. [Section 3.3(a)(b)(c)]

If a Presidential candidate who was entitled to delegates dies, withdraws, or changes party registration, delegates bound to that candidate will go to the National Convention unbound. [Section 2.3(b)]

Delegates are bound for the 1st roll call vote. [Section 2.3(a)]

 

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.

 

Links Links to other web sites

Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
  Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Election Authority
  Massachusetts Elections Division
Republican
  Massachusetts Republican Party
Media & others
  Blue Mass Group
  Boston Herald
  Daily Hampshire Gazette - Northampton
  Dorchester Reporter
  Everett Independent
  Gloucester Daily Times
  Lowell Sun
  MassINC - The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth
  MassLive.com - The Republican - Springfield
  Mayor James J. "Jim" Fiorentini, City of Haverhill
  New Boston Post
  New England Cable News - Newton
  Politics1.com - Massachusetts
  Progressive Massachusetts
  Sentinel & Enterprise - Fitchburg
  South Boston Online
  State House News Service
  The Berkshire Eagle - Pittsfield
  The Boston Broadside
  The Daily News - Newburyport
  The Eagle-Tribune - Lawrence
  The Haverhill Gazette
  The Landmark - Holden
  The Salem News
  WBZ TV - CBS - Boston
  WBZ TV - CBS - Boston
  WHDH TV - NBC - Boston
 


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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  
 
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