2008 Republican Presidential Primary and Caucus Elections Information

State Type Date(s) Party Change Deadline Registration Deadline (1)
Alabama Primary (Open) 2/05 N/A 1/26 (Saturday, 10 Days)
Alaska Caucuses (Closed) 2/05 1/06 1/06 (Sunday, 30 Days)
Arizona Primary (Closed) 2/05 1/07 1/07 (Monday, 30 Days)
Online Registration
Arkansas Primary (Open) 2/05 N/A 1/07 (Monday, 30 Days)
California Primary (Closed) 2/05 1/22 1/21 (Monday, 15 Days)
Colorado Caucuses (Closed) 2/05 '07 - 12/05 1/07 (Monday, 29 Days)
Connecticut Primary (Closed) 2/05 '07 - 11/06 1/3111 or 2/04 (Monday, 1/2 Day: 12 Noon)
Delaware Primary (Closed) 2/05 '07 - 10/31 4:30 PM 1/12 (Saturday, 24 Days)
District of Columbia Primary (Closed) 2/12 ? 1/14 (Monday, 30 Days)
Florida Primary (Closed) 1/29 '07 - 12/31 '07 - 12/31 (Monday, 29 Days)
Georgia Primary (Open) 2/05 N/A 1/07 (Monday, 29 Days)
Hawaii Caucuses (Closed) 1/25 - 2/07 1/15 '07 - 12/26 (Friday, 30 Days)
Idaho Primary (Open) 5/27 N/A 5/02 (Friday, 25 Days)(2)
Illinois Semi-Open(3) 2/05 N/A 1/08 (Tuesday, 27 Days)(3)
Indiana Primary (Open) 5/06 N/A 4/07 (Monday, 28 Days)
Iowa Caucuses (Closed) 1/03 1/03 12/24 (Monday, 10 days)(3)
Kansas Caucuses (Closed) 2/09 ? 1/25 (Friday, 15 Days)
Kentucky Primary (Closed) 5/20 '07 - 12/31 4/22 (Tuesday, 28 Days)(4)
Louisiana Caucus (Closed)
Primary (Closed) 1/22
2/09 1/09 1/09 (Wednesday, 29 Days)
Maine Caucuses (Closed) 2/01 to 2/03 1/17 2/01 to 2/03 (Days of Caucuses)
Maryland Primary (Closed) 2/12 '07 - 11/19 1/22 (Tuesday, 21 Days)(5)
Massachusetts Primary (Closed) 2/05 1/16 1/16 (Wednesday, 20 Days)
Michigan Primary (Open) 1/15 N/A 12/17 (Monday, 30 Days)
Minnesota Caucuses (Open) 2/05 N/A 1/16 (Wednesday, 20 Days) (6)
Mississippi Primary (Open) 3/11 N/A 2/09 (Saturday, 30 Days: 12 Noon)
Missouri Primary (Open) 2/05 N/A 1/09 (Wednesday, 27 Days)
Montana Caucuses (Closed)12
Primaries (Open) 2/05 (Caucus)
6/03 (Primary)
N/A 5/05 (Primary only)12
Nebraska Primary (Closed) 5/13 4/28 4/28 (Monday, 9 Days)
Nevada Caucuses (Closed) 1/19 '07 - 12/19 '07 - 12/19 (Wednesday, 30 Days)
New Hampshire Primary (Closed R + I) 1/08 '07 - 10/12 1/08 (Saturday, 10 Days) TBA
New Jersey Primary (Closed)10 2/05 '07 - 12/17 1/15 (Tuesday, 21 Days)
New Mexico Primary (Closed) 6/03 5/06 5/06 (Tuesday, 28 Days)
New York Primary (Closed) 2/05 '07 - 10/12 1/11 (Friday, 30 Days)
North Carolina Primary (Closed R+ I) 5/06 4/11 4/11 (Friday, 30 Days)
North Dakota Caucuses (Open) 2/05 N/A 1/06 (Sunday, 30 Days)
Ohio Primary (Open) 3/04 N/A 2/03 (Sunday, 30 Days)
Oklahoma Primary (Closed) 2/05 1/11 1/11 (Friday, 24 Days)
Oregon Primary (Closed) 5/20 4/30 4/29 (Tuesday, 21 Days)
Pennsylvania Primary (Closed) 4/22 3/24 3/24 (Monday, 30 Days)
Rhode Island Primary (Closed) 3/04 '07 - 12/05 2/02 (Saturday, 30 Days)
South Carolina Primary (Open) 1/19 N/A 12/19 (Wednesday, 30 Days)
South Dakota Primary (Closed) 6/03 5/19 5/19 (Monday, 15 Days)
Tennessee Primary (Open) 2/05 N/A 1/07 (Monday, 30 Days)
Texas Primary (Open) 3/04 N/A 2/04 (Monday, 29 Days)
Utah Primary (Closed) 2/05 1/06 1/06 (Sunday, 30 Days)
Online Registration
1/21 In-Person
County Clerks Office

Vermont Primary (Open) 3/04 N/A 2/27 (Wednesday, 6 Days)
Virginia Primary (Open) 2/12 N/A 1/14 (Monday, 29 Days)
Washington Caucuses (Open) & Primary 2/09 & 2/19 N/A 1/10 (Thursday, 30 Days)(7)
West Virginia Convention (Closed R)
Primary (Closed R+ I) 1/1-1/14 (Convention) 5/13 (Primary) '07 - 11/30 (Convention)

4/22 (Primary)
'07 - 11/30 ( (Convention)
4/22 (Tuesday, 21 days) (Primary)

Wisconsin Primary (Open) 2/19 N/A 1/31 (Wednesday, 20 days)(9)
Wyoming Conventions (County & State) 1/05 & 5/10 '07 - 12/06 (by mail)
'07 - 1/05 (at poll)
1/05 & 5/10 (Days of Conventions)


1 Deadline in proximity to primary/caucus day.
2 for pre-registration. Registration allowed on Election Day.
3 Voter may change party affiliation at polls or caucus
4 If your current registration is under a party other than Republican, the deadline to change your party registration to Republican is 12/31/2007.
5 If your current registration is under a party other than Republican, the deadline to change your party registration to Republican is 11/20/2007.

6 The 20 day requirement is a residency requirement to vote. In Minnesota one can register to vote on Election Day.
7 Via mail or online. 1/25 (Friday, 15 Days) in Person. This is a two step process. The first vote narrows the candidates down to the top 2 or 3. Voters can participate in both the party caucuses and the presidential primary so long as they participate on behalf of the same party.
8 Must enroll by November 30, 2007 for online voting, visit this site for online application form.
9 Via mail. Registration allowed on Election Day at polling place.
10 Any NJ voter who has never on a previous occasion voted in a NJ primary election may declare a party affiliation at the polls
11 Connecticut has two deadlines: Jan 31 is deadline for new voters to have their application post-marked, but also the deadline by which the SOS must receive party enrollment forms for unaffiliated voters. If you miss that deadline, Feb. 4 is the in-person deadline for new voters and unaffiliated voters.
12 Check the Montana State website for more information. The caucuses are what county, not the primary

R = Republican

D = Democrat

I = Independent

Overseas American Citizens - You will need to register in the last state you lived in. Here is a Web site and phone number list for further assistance.

If there are any changes to these dates please send an email to Brandon Standish with the updated dates and a reference to the correct date.

For more information on the definitions of Open and Closed Primaries for your state please visit FairVote.org

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