Last updated: Feb. 21, 2008. Information is subject to change.

2008 Presidential Primary/Caucus Calendar

MARCH 2008

• March 4: Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont
• March 8: Wyoming (D)
• March 11: Mississippi

APRIL 2008

• April 22: Pennsylvania

MAY 2008

• May 6: Indiana, North Carolina
• May 13: Nebraska, West Virginia
• May 20: Kentucky, Oregon
• May 27: Idaho (R)

JUNE 2008

• June 3: Montana, New Mexico (R), South Dakota

*Hawaii’s Republican Party is not technically holding a presidential primary or caucus. Delegates will be selected during a week-long period tentatively ending on February 7, but they will not be committed to any candidates as part of the vote.

SOURCE:
National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS): Presidential primary and caucus dates listed below are derived from a list compiled by NASS. Dates are subject to change. To confirm your state’s primary or caucus date, please either visit www.nass.org, contact your Secretary of State, or contact your local Democratic or Republican party office.

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2008 Presidential Primary/Caucus Voter RegistrationDeadlines

Alabama (click to visit state site)
January 26, 2008 is the last day to register to vote in the presidential preference primary.(10 days before the election). Applications must be postmarked or delivered by the eleventh day prior to the election.

Alaska (click to visit state site)
30 days before the election.

Arizona (click to visit state site)
January 7, 2008 is the last day to register to vote in the 2008 presidential preferenceprimary.

Arkansas (click to visit state site)
January 6, 2008 is the last day to register to vote in the presidential preference primary.(30 days before the election.)

California (click to visit state site)
January 21, 2008 is the last day to register to vote in the 2008 presidential preferenceprimary.

Colorado (click to visit state site)
January 7, 2008 is the last day to register to vote for the February 5th precinct caucus.

Connecticut (click to visit state site)
January 31, 2008 is the last day to register by mail for the primary; eligible residents o fConnecticut can also register in person up until noon on February 4th (the day before the primary).

Delaware (click to visit state site)
January 12, 2008 is the last day to register to vote in the 2008 presidential primary election.

District of Columbia (click to visit state site)
January 14, 2008 is the last day to register to vote in the presidential preference primary.

Florida (click to visit state site)
December 31, 2007 is the last day to register to vote in the presidential preferenceprimary.

Georgia (click to visit state site)
January 7, 2008 is the last day to register to vote in the presidential preference primary.

Hawaii (click to visit state site)
30 days before the election.

Idaho (click to visit state site)
May 2, 2008 is the last day to pre-register to vote for the primary election. Those eligiblemay also register to vote at the polls on Election Day.

Illinois (click to visit state site)
January 8, 2008 is the last day to register to vote for the 2008 presidential preferenceprimary. There is also a Grace Period Registration and Voting that runs from January 9,2008 to January 22, 2008.

Indiana (click to visit state site)
April 7, 2008 is the last day to register to vote before the primary. (29 days before theelection)

Iowa (click to visit state site)
Eligible Iowans may register to caucus with the Democratic or Republican party on theevening of the caucus at the caucus location, or prior to the caucus date if registrationapplication is delivered by 5 p.m. 10 days before the election, if it is a state primary orgeneral election; 11 days before all others. Registration forms which are postmarked 15or more days before an election are considered on time even if received after the deadline.

Kansas (click to visit state site)
The deadline to register for the Democratic caucus is January 21, 2008; the deadline forthe Republican caucus is January 25, 2008.

Kentucky (click to visit state site)
April 22, 2008 is the last day to register for the primary. (29 days before the election)

Louisiana (click to visit state site)
January 9, 2008 is the last day to register to vote for the primary. (30 days before the election)

Maine (click to visit state site)
The deadline to register for the Democratic caucus is January 1, 2008; the deadline forthe Republican caucus is January 18, 2008. Eligible voters may also register in-person upto and including Election Day, or prior to that by having delivered an application 10 business days before the election.

Maryland (click to visit state site)
January 22, 2008 is the last day to register before Maryland’s 2008 presidential primary.

Massachusetts (click to visit state site)
January 16, 2008 is the last day to register to vote and change party enrollment for the Presidential Primary.

Michigan (click to visit state site)
December 17, 2007 is the last day to register for Michigan’s primary. (30 days before the election)

Minnesota (click to visit state site)
January 16, 2008 is the last day to register before the primary. Eligible Minnesotans canalso register to vote at the polling place on Election Day, or prior to this by delivering a voter registration application by 5:00 p.m. 21 days before the election.

Mississippi (click to visit state site)
February 10, 2008 is the last day to register for Mississippi’s primary. (30 days before the election)

Missouri (click to visit state site)
January 9, 2008 is the last day to register for Missouri’s primary.

Montana (click to visit state site)
May 5 is the close of regular voter registration for the June 3, 2008 primary election.NOTE: If you miss this deadline, you may still register under late registration proceduresby showing up at the local election office up to and including on election day, filling outand submitting a voter registration card, and voting a ballot that you give to the electionoffice staff.

Nebraska (click to visit state site)
April 25, 2008 is the deadline to register to vote in the Nebraska presidential primary.

Nevada (click to visit state site)
To participate in the Nevada Democratic or Republican presidential caucuses, you mustbe registered to vote with the respective party in Nevada. If you are not registered beforethe caucus, eligible Nevadans may register upon arrival at the caucus.

New Hampshire (click to visit state site)
Eligible New Hampshire residents may register on election day at the polling place, orprior to that with the town or city clerk where they live up to 10 days before any election.

New Jersey (click to visit state site)
January 15, 2008 is the last day to register to vote before the New Jersey primary. (29 days before the election)

New Mexico (click to visit state site)
May 6, 2008 is the last day to register to vote in the New Mexico primary. (28 daysbefore the election)

New York (click to visit state site)
January 11, 2008 is the last day to register to vote before the primary. (25 days before the election)

North Carolina (click to visit state site)
April 6, 2008 is the last day to register to vote for the North Carolina primary. (25 daysbefore the election)

North Dakota (click to visit state site)
North Dakota does not have voter registration.

Ohio (click to visit state site)
February 3, 2008 is the last day to register for the Ohio primary. (30 days before theelection)

Oklahoma (click to visit state site)
January 11, 2008 is the last day to register for the primary. (25 days before the election)

Oregon (click to visit state site)
April 29, 2008 is the last day to register before the Oregon presidential primary. (21 days before the primary)

Pennsylvania (click to visit state site)
March 24, 2008 is the last day to register before the Pennsylvania presidential primary.(30 days before the primary)

Rhode Island (click to visit state site)
February 2, 2008 is the last day to register before the R.I. primary.

South Carolina (click to visit state site)
December 20, 2007 is the last day to register before the Republican primary; December 26, 2007 is the last day to register before the Democratic primary.

South Dakota (click to visit state site)
May 19, 2008 is the last day to register before the S.D. primary election. (15 days beforethe election)

Tennessee (click to visit state site)
January 7, 2008 is the last day to register before the primary. (30 days before)

Texas (click to visit state site)
February 4, 2008 is the last day to register before the election. (30 days before)

Utah (click to visit state site)
January 6, 2008 is the last day to register before the Utah primary. (20 days before the election)

Vermont (click to visit state site)
Deadline to register for voting in the 2008 presidential primary is February 27, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.

Virginia (click to visit state site)
January 12, 2008 is the last day to register. (29 days before the election)

Washington (click to visit state site)
January 19, 2008 is the last day to register to vote in the Washington primary (by mail oronline) or eligible residents may also register in person up until February 4, 2008.

West Virginia (click to visit state site)
April 22, 2008 is the last day to register before the primary. (20 days before)

Wisconsin (click to visit state site)
January 30, 2008 is the last day for eligible Wisconsin residents to register to vote bymail for the February primary. Eligible residents can also register in person in the municipal clerk's office up to 5:00 PM or the close of business whichever is later on theday before the election, or at the polls on Election Day.

Wyoming (click to visit state site)
The deadline to register for the Republican caucus is December 6, 2007; the deadline forthe Democratic caucus is February 22, 2008. Qualified voters can also register at the pollson Election Day in Wyoming.

Other Important Dates

• April 2008: 2008 Constitution Party National Convention, to be held in Kansas City, Missouri.
• May 23-26, 2008: 2008 Libertarian National Convention, to be held in Denver, Colorado.
• June 2008: Unity 08 National Convention, to be held online.
• July 10-13, 2008: 2008 Green Party National Convention, to be held in Chicago, Illinois.
• August 25-28, 2008: 2008 Democratic National Convention, to be held in Denver, Colorado.
• September 1-4, 2008: 2008 Republican National Convention, to be held in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
• November 4, 2008: All 50 states and the District of Columbia will hold elections toselect members of the Electoral College.
• December 15, 2008: Members of the U.S. Electoral College meet in each state to casttheir votes for President and Vice President.
• January 6, 2009: Electoral votes officially tallied before both Houses of Congress. Thisis the last opportunity for the certification of a state's electoral votes to becontested.
• January 20, 2009: Inauguration Day.