| The Green Papers 2024 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions |
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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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Michigan Republican Presidential Nominating Process Filing for candidates not generally recognized by the Secretary of State: Sunday 1 October - Friday 8 December 2023 Secretary of State publishes generally recognized candidates: Friday 10 November 2023 Party publishes generally recognized candidates: Tuesday 14 November 2023 Call to County Conventions: Monday 15 January 2024 Candidate filing deadline - Write-in: Friday 16 February 2024 Primary: Tuesday 27 February 2024 (presumably) Congressional District Caucuses / State Committee: Saturday 2 March 2024 (presumably) |
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Delegate Binding: Winner-Take-Most Primary. Voter Eligibility: Open Primary. 55 total delegates - 10 base at-large / 39 re: 13 congressional districts / 3 party / 3 bonus |
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22 September 2023: The Michigan Republican Party will finalize their National Convention Delegate Selection Plan. They have requested a waiver from the RNC Executive by 21 July 2023. 10 November 2023: The Michigan Secretary of State issues a list of the individuals generally recognized as presidential candidates. 2024 Presidential Primary Election Dates from the Michigan Secretary of State. On 1 February 2023, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic) signed Public Act 2 of 2023 SB 13 to amend § 613a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.613a): "A statewide presidential primary election must be conducted ... on February 27, 2024, and on the 4th Tuesday in February in each presidential election year after 2024." 2024 Presidential Primary Calendar The date is compliant with Democratic Party rules-- on 2 December 2022 the Democratic National Committee Rules and Bylaws Committee recommended a Michigan pre-window date of Tuesday 27 February 2024. However, the date is not compliant with Republican Party rules. If the Michigan GOP uses the Michigan Primary to allocate delegates, the state would be subject to sanctions: "... If any state or state Republican Party violates Rule No. 16(c)(1) [beginning before 1 March] ..., the number of delegates ... shall be reduced for those states with 30 or more ... delegates to 9 plus the members of the Republican National Committee ... " [Rule 17(a)]. The state would go from 55 delegates to 12, a 78% reduction. Circa 11 June 2023, the Michigan Republican Party passed a resolution of intent for their 2024 Delegate Selection Plan. 16 (10 at-large, 3 bonus, 3 RNC automatic) delegates would be allocated at the 27 February 2024 winner-take-all state run primary; 39 Congressional District delegates, 3 from each district, would be allocated in each of the 13 congressional winner-take-all district caucuses on 2 March 2024. Concerns: (1) The 27 February primary is before the 1 March date allowed for Michigan, and (2) RNC rules prohibit the holding multiple delegate allocation votes. RNC Rule 16(a)(1) appears to forbid the holding multiple delegate allocation votes: the 27 Primary and the 2 March District Caucuses. "Any statewide presidential preference vote that permits a choice among candidates for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in a primary, caucuses, or a state convention must be used to allocate and bind the state’s delegation...." 10 June 2023 twitter message from the Michigan Republican Party. 10 June 2023: Michigan Republicans approve plan to hold caucuses, along with presidential primary from The Detroit News. 17 July 2023: Per The Detroit News, the plan was rejected by the RNC due to the winner take all aspects prior to 15 March 2024. |
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No later than Monday 15 January 2024: County Conventions The County Conventions elect delegates to the District Caucuses. This step is not formally related to Presidential Preference. |
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Any Michigan Republican is eligible to participate in the primary. A registered voter declares her or his party designation by selecting a Republican ballot at the polls. The voter's choice becomes public information. Tuesday 27 February 2024 (presumably): Michigan Primary. Hours 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 UTC) / 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CT and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated ET, when the networks feel they can project. Delegate Binding: Winner-Take-Most Primary. Voter Eligibility: Open Primary. NON-COMPLIANT DATE
16 (10 at-large + 3 bonus + 3 RNC automatic) of Michigan's 55 delegates to the Republican National Convention are bound in today's Presidential Preference Primary. The RNC delegates are bound for the 1st vote, the remaining delegates are bound providing the presidential candidate remains in the contest. The delegates will be selected from a list of party members provided by the campaign of the winning Presidential candidate.
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Saturday 2 March 2024 (presumably): Congressional District Caucuses (10A local time) and State Committee Meeting (8:30p local time). Delegate Binding: Winner-Take-All (district and statewide) Caucus/Convention. Voter Eligibility: Closed Caucus/Convention. The caucuses conduct a Presidential Preference Poll. 39 district delegates, 3 delegates in each district, are bound to the Presidential candidate receiving the most votes in each district. If there is no majority after the 1st vote, the top 2 candidates will be voted for in a 2nd round. Delegates are bound for the first 2 rounds of voting at the national convention. If there are more than 2 rounds, the delegates are unbound. The caucus elects the National Committeeman, the National Committeewoman, and the National Convention delegates.
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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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