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2024 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions
 
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Presidential Nominating Process
Candidate Statement of Intent: Thursday 28 December - Saturday 30 December 2023
Candidate petition deadline: Thursday 11 January 2024
Primary: Tuesday 2 April 2024
Republicans
CandidateDelegate Votes
Soft
Pledged
Soft
Unpledged
Soft
Total
Hard Total
(available)19 100.00%19 100.00%19 100.00%
Total19 100.00%19 100.00%19 100.00%

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Rhode Island Primaries for Statewide offices and Congress
 
Rhode Island State and Local Government

 
 

Candidates in Upcoming Elections from the Office of the Secretary of State.

Delegate Selection Plan from the Office of the Secretary of State.


   

Participation in Rhode Island's delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Republicans. Registered Republicans and unaffiliated voters may participate in the primary election. Unaffiliated voters become affiliated with the Republican Party by voting in the Republican Primary. To return to unaffiliated, the voter must sign a disaffiliation form. [RI Delegate Selection Plan Section 1. B.3.]

Tuesday 2 April 2024: Rhode Island Primary. Hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC). Polls open 7a to as late as 12 noon by location for Presidential Primaries. Delegate Selection: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Modified Primary.

Primary
Included in Nationwide vote.

CandidatePop
Vote
%
Christopher James "Chris" Christie  
Ronald Dion "Ron" DeSantis  
Nimarata Randhaw "Nikki" Haley  
Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy  
Donald John Trump  
Uncommitted  
Write-in  
Total 100.00%
 
  • The 6 district delegates are allocated to presidential contenders based on the the primary vote in each of the 2 congressional districts: each congressional district is assigned 3 National Convention delegates.
    • Allocate the delegates proportionally to those candidates who received at least 10% of the vote.
    • However, if one candidate receives more than 67% of the vote, that candidate receives at least 2 delegates.
    • However, if 3 or more candidates receive 10% or more of the vote, the top 3 vote-getters each receive 1 delegate. (no information on rounding or what happens should no candidate receive at least 10% of the vote.)
  • The 13 (10 at-large, 0 bonus, 3 RNC) delegates are proportionally allocated to those candidates receiving 10% or more of the total statewide vote. (no information on rounding or what happens should no candidate receive at least 10% of the vote.)
  • Primary (preliminary)

    Contest
     Pop
    Vote
    Qual
    Vote
    Del
    CD1  3
    CD2  3
    Statewide  13
    Total
    Delegates
      19

    The name of each delegate along with their Presidential preference is listed on the primary ballot. The highest vote-getters become National Convention Delegates and alternates (up to the number won by the Presidential candidate) [Article III Rule 3.04 and 3.05].

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

    All Delegates ... elected under a Presidential candidate shall be required to vote for such Presidential candidate at the National Convention only on the first round of balloting. Delegates ... are not bound on the first ballot if their Presidential candidate has withdrawn as shown through a public statement, suspension of his or her campaign, death, incapacity, or some other action. [Article IV Rule 4.02]

     

    HB 6309 / S 1010 moves the Presidential Primary from the last Tuesday in April, 23 April 2024, to 2 April 2024 for 2024 only. On 14 June 2023, the bill was transmitted to the Governor and signed on 19 June.

     

    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.

     

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      Primaries at a Glance  
     
      Results Status and Date Retrieved  
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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  
     
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