FACTBOX: Calendar of presidential primaries
(Reuters) - Here is a calendar of the remaining 2008 U.S. presidential nominating state primaries and caucuses after February 5 "Super Tuesday" voting in nominating contests in 24 states. In some states the contests are nonbinding and separate caucuses or conventions are scheduled to select delegates to the national conventions.
FEBRUARY 2008
* 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
* March 4: Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont
* March 8: Wyoming (Democratic)
* March 11: Mississippi
APRIL 2008
* April 22: Pennsylvania
MAY 2008
* May 6: Indiana, North Carolina Continued...
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