FACTBOX: Calendar of presidential primaries

Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:33pm EST
 
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(Reuters) - Here is a calendar of the remaining 2008 presidential nominating state primaries and caucuses. In some states, the contests are nonbinding and separate caucuses or conventions are scheduled to select delegates to the national conventions.

JANUARY 2008

* January 19: Nevada, South Carolina (Republican)

* January 26: South Carolina (Democratic)

* January 29: Florida

FEBRUARY 2008

* February 1: Maine (Republican)

* February 5: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho (Democratic), Illinois, Kansas (Democratic), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (Republican), New Jersey, New Mexico (Democratic), New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah.

Montana party caucus for delegate selection; June primary is non-binding.

* February 9: Louisiana, Kansas (Republican), Washington

Washington party caucuses for delegate selection (Republicans select 51 percent of delegates; Democrats select all delegates)

* February 10: Maine (Democratic)

* February 12: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

* February 19: Hawaii (Democratic), Washington, Wisconsin

Hawaii's Republican Party will conduct its state convention May 16 to 18; delegates are selected during a week-long process.

MARCH 2008  Continued...

 

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