2012 RNC Delegate Summary

ALABAMA 2012
Numbers 50 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 21 CD and 26 AL Selection Method Primary Delegates Bound (unless either released or by a 2/3 vote of all members of the delegation similarly pledged). o o 47 Bound 3 Unbound Important Dates Delegate Qualifying: by 1/13/2011 Primary: 3/13/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: proportional w/ 20% threshold; winner-take-all if candidate receives 50% statewide primary vote Delegate election: Directly on primary ballot. CD Delegate allocation: 2 delegates to plurality candidate with remaining delegate to 2nd place (w/ 20% threshold); winner-take-all if candidate receives 50% in CD during primary Delegate election: Directly on primary ballot.
ALASKA 2012
Numbers 27 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 3 CD and 21 AL Selection Method Caucus/Convention Delegates Bound for 2 ballots, as long as candidate maintains active campaign. o o 24 Bound 3 Unbound Important Dates District Conventions: 3/6/12 State Convention: 4/26/12 4/28/12 Selection Details AL & CD Delegate allocation: Proportional to District Convention vote. Delegate election: At State Convention
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ The information contained in this document was compiled by the RNC Counsels Office based on the Rule No. 15(e) filing as submitted and certified by the states and territories to the Secretary of the RNC. If you have questions about the information contained in the summaries and filings, please contact the individual state or territory in question.
AMERICAN SAMOA 2012

Numbers 9 Total Delegates 3 RNC and 6 AL Selection Method State Convention Delegates Unbound - unless instructed by resolution of the body which elected them as to the disposition of any business that comes before the National Convention. 9 Unbound Important Dates Territorial Convention: 3/13/2012
Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: n/a Delegate election: At Territorial Convention CD n/a
ARIZONA 2012
Numbers 29 Total Delegates Penalized 29 Delegates per Rule 16 Important Dates Primary: 2/28/12 County District Meetings: 4/07/12 4/21/12 Congressional District Caucus: 5/12/12 State Convention: 5/12/12 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: winner-take-all in statewide primary. Delegate election: at state convention CD Delegate allocation: winner-take-all in statewide primary Delegate election: at district caucuses
Selection Method Primary District Caucus; State Convention Delegates Bound by best efforts for 1 ballot o 29 Bound
ARKANSAS 2012
Numbers 36 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 12 CD and 21 AL Important Dates Delegate Filing: 5/7/12 5/21/12 Primary: 5/22/12 Special County Convention: 3/23/12-4/11/12 Special District Conventions: 6/09/12 State Committee Meeting: 6/23/12 Selection Details AL Delegates allocation: Each candidate that hits 15% threshold in statewide primary gets 1 delegate and 1 alternate. After that, if a candidate receives 50% of statewide vote, then allocated remaining AL delegates. If no majority winner, then remaining AL delegates allocated among top 3 vote-getters proportionate to their votes with any fraction being round up for the higher vote getter. Delegate election: state committee meeting. CD Delegate allocation: If candidate receives majority of vote in district, then gets all 3 delegates; if plurality, then highest vote-getter gets two delegates and next highest gets one delegate. Delegate election: District conventions.
Selection Method Primary District Convention; State Committee Meeting Delegates Bound for 1 ballot o o 33 Bound 3 Unbound
CALIFORNIA 2012
Numbers 172 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 159 CD and 10 AL Important Dates Delegate list submitted to SOS: 5/6/12 Primary: 6/5/12 State Convention: TBA Alternate list submitted to SOS: 6/5/12 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: statewide winner-take-all Delegate election: Presidential candidates file a slate of AL delegates prior to primary. CD Delegate allocation: district winner-take-all Delegate election: Presidential candidates file a slate of CD delegates prior to primary.
Selection Method Primary Delegates Bound for 2 ballots o o 169 Bound 3 Unbound
COLORADO 2012
Numbers 36 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 21 CD and 12 AL Important Dates Precinct Caucus: 2/7/12 County Assemblies: 2/22/12 3/28/12 CD Conventions: 3/31/12 4/13/12 State Convention: 4/14/12 Delegate Filing: AL: By 4/1/12 CD: 3/31 or 13 days b/f CD Conv. Primary Election: 6/26/12 (no presidential)
Selection Method Precinct Caucus, CD Convention, State Convention
Selection Details AL Delegate election: at State Convention CD Delegate election: at CD Conventions
36 Unbound
CONNECTICUT 2012
Numbers 28 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 15 CD and 10 AL Important Dates Primary: 4/24/12 State Committee Meeting: May 2012 Selection Method Primary (Closed) Delegates Bound for 1 Ballot Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Delegates allocated proportionally with a 20% threshold of statewide vote. If rounding leads to 1 less delegate than CT is entitled, candidate with most votes is awarded the delegate. Winnertake-all if receive 50% plus. Delegate election: Winning Presidential candidate files a slate of delegates. CD Delegate allocation: Winner by plurality for each district shall be allocated all delegates from that district. Delegate election: Winning Presidential candidate files a slate of delegates.
o o
25 Bound 3 Unbound
DELAWARE 2012
Numbers 17 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 3 CD and 11 AL Important Dates Primary: 4/24/12 Convention District Mtgs: TBA State Convention: 4/28/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all Delegate election: At State Convention
Selection Method Primary Delegates Bound for 1 Ballot o 17 Bound
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 2012

Numbers 19 Total Delegates 3 RNC and 16 AL Selection Method Primary Delegates Bound until released o o 16 Bound 3 Unbound Important Dates Delegate Filing: By 1/4/12 Primary: 4/3/12 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: winner-take-all Delegate election: Presidential candidates submit a slate of delegates prior to the primary. CD N/A
FLORIDA 2012
Numbers 50Total Delegates Penalized 49 delegates per Rule No. 16 Important Dates Primary: 1/31/12 CD Conventions: (TBD) State Exec. Meeting: (TBD) Selection Details* AL Delegate allocation: winner-take-all per statewide vote Delegate election: By State Executive Board CD Delegate allocation: winner-take-all per CD Delegate election: At CD Meetings * If Florida is penalized under Rule 16, all delegates are At-Large. State Party Rule 10.
Selection Method Primary Delegates Bound for 3 Ballots o 50 Bound
GEORGIA 2012
Numbers 76 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 42 CD and 31 AL Important Dates Primary: 3/6/12 Precinct Meetings: 2/18/12 & 3/10/12 County Conventions: 3/10/12 CD Conventions: 4/14/12 State Convention: 5/18-19/12 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: AL delegates and Alternates shall be allocated by numerical slot to the candidates receiving more than 20% of the vote based on his or her percentage of the statewide primary. Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: The highest vote getter shall be allocated 2 delegates and alternates and the second highest vote getter shall be allocated 1 delegate and alternate. Any candidate who receives a majority of the vote in a Congressional Districts Primary shall be allocated all CD delegates from that district. Delegate election: At CD Conventions
Selection Method Primary Delegates Bound for 2 Ballots o 76 Bound
GUAM 2012
Numbers 9 Total Delegates 3 RNC and 6 AL Selection Method Territorial Convention Delegates Unbound CD n/a o 9 Unbound Important Dates Territorial Convention: 2/18/12 6/30/12
Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: n/a Delegate election: at Organizational Convention.
HAWAII 2012
Numbers 20 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 6 CD and 11 AL Selection Method Precinct Caucus, State Convention Delegates Bound for 1 Ballot o o 17 bound 3 unbound Important Dates Precinct Caucuses: 3/13/2012 State Convention: TBA Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Allocated proportionally based on the caucus vote tally. Delegate election: Appointed by the Hawaii Leadership Committee designated by each Presidential candidate CD Delegate allocation: Allocated proportionally based on the caucus vote tally. Delegate election: Appointed by the Hawaii Leadership Committee designated by each Presidential candidate
IDAHO 2012
Numbers 32 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 6 CD and 23 AL Important Dates Caucus: March 6, 2012 Primary: May 15, 2012 Delegate Filing: May 22, 2012 County Conventions: May 25, 2012 Legislative District Conventions: May 26, 2012 State Convention: June 21-23, 2012 Selection Details AL & CD Delegate allocation & election: 80% of Delegates: proportional from caucus, 15% threshold, bound; Candidates submit slate of proposed delegates and state convention selects from slates. 20% of Delegates: selected at state convention, not bound.
Selection Method Primary, Caucus, Convention Delegates nominated by pres. cand. bound for 1 ballot
o 23 Bound o 9 Unbound
ILLINOIS 2012
Numbers 69 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 54 CD and 12 AL Important Dates Petition Start Date: 10/08/11 Delegate Filing: 1/3/2012-1/6/12 Primary: 3/20/12 State Convention: 6/8-9/12 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: n/a Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: Directly elected on primary ballot by presidential preference Delegate election: Directly elected on primary ballot by presidential preference
Selection Method Primary, Convention
69 Unbound
INDIANA 2012
Numbers 46 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 27 CD and 16 AL Important Dates Primary: 5/08/12 Delegate Filing: 5/22/12 CD Convention: No earlier than 6/08/12 State Convention:6/08/2012 - 6/09/12 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: n/a Delegate election: At state convention CD Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all per CD vote Delegate election: At CD Caucuses
Selection Method Primary, Convention AL Delegates Not Bound CD Delegates Bound for 1 Ballot
IOWA 2012
Numbers 28 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 12 CD and 13 AL Important Dates Precinct Caucuses: 1/03/12 County Conventions: 3/10/12 CD Presidential Caucuses: 4/21/12 State Convention: 6/16/12 Primary Election: 6/5/12 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: n/a Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: n/a Delegate election: At CD Presidential Caucus
Selection Method Caucus, Convention
o 28 Unbound
KANSAS 2012
Numbers 40 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 12 CD and 25 AL Important Dates CD Caucus: 3/10/12 District Conv.: 4/23/12 State Cmmte Mtg.: 7/1/12
Selection Method Caucus, Convention Delegates Bound o 40 Bound
Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Proportional allocation based on Caucus ballot, with a 20% threshold; 3 NCM to statewide winner Delegate election: At State Committee Meeting CD Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all per CD based on CD Caucus Delegate election: At CD Meetings
KENTUCKY 2012
Numbers 45 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 18 CD and 24 AL Important Dates Primary: 5/22/2012 Precinct Conventions: b/t 3/1/2012 3/31/2012, 3/17/2012 default County Meetings: 3/1/2012 4/15/2012 (default
3/17/2012)
CD Conventions: b/tw 4/26/2012 6/5/2012 State Convention: 6/9/2012 Selection Method Primary, Caucus, Convention Delegates Bound Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: proportional with 15% threshold Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: proportional with 15% threshold Delegate election: At CD Conventions
LOUISIANA 2012
Numbers 46 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 18 CD and 25 AL Important Dates Primary: 3/24/2012 CD Caucus: TBA State Convention: 6/2/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Proportional allocation with a 25% threshold Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: n/a Delegate election: CD Meetings at State Convention elects CD delegates that are uncommitted
Selection Method Primary/Caucus/Convention Delegates: AL bound, if allocated CD unbound o 25 May be bound (depending on election results) 21 Unbound
MAINE 2012
Numbers 24 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 6 CD and 15 AL Important Dates Municipal Caucuses: 2/4/2012 2/11/2012 District Caucuses: 5/5/2012 State Convention: 5/5/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: n/a Delegate election: State Convention elects AL delegates as uncommitted. CD Delegate allocation: n/a Delegate election: CD Caucus elects CD delegates as uncommitted.
Selection Method Closed Caucus, Convention Delegates Not Bound o 24 Unbound
MARYLAND 2012
Numbers 37 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 24 CD and 10 AL Important Dates CD Delegate Filing: 1/11/2012 Primary: 4/3/2012 AL Delegate Filing:4/14/2012 State Convention: 4/28/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all per statewide vote Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all per CD Delegate election: Directly elected on primary ballot.
Selection Method Primary Delegates Bound for 2 Ballots o o 34 Bound 3 Unbound
MASSACHUSETTS 2012
Numbers 41 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 27 CD and 11 AL Important Dates Primary: 3/6/2012 CD Caucus: 5/5/2012 State Committee Mtg.: No later than 6/19/2012 (within 45 days of CD caucuses) Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Proportional with 15% threshold Delegate election: At State Committee Meeting CD Delegate allocation: Proportional with 15% threshold Delegate election: At District Caucuses
Selection Method Primary, Caucus, State Committee Meeting Delegates Bound for 1 Ballot o o 38 Bound 3 Unbound
MICHIGAN 2012
Numbers 30 Total Delegates Penalized 29 delegates per Rule No. 16 Important Dates Primary: 2/28/12 County Conventions: 5/3/12 CD Caucus: 5/18/12 State Convention: 5/19/12 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Proportional if candidate reaches 15% threshold. Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all per CD Delegate election: At CD Caucuses
Selection Method Primary, Convention Delegates Bound for 1 Ballot o 30 Bound
MINNESOTA 2012
Numbers 40 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 24 CD and 13 AL Important Dates Precinct Caucuses: 2/7/2012 at 7 p.m. BPOU Conventions: 2/17/2012 3/31/2012 CD Conventions: 4/14/2012 4/21/2012 State Convention: 5/5/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: n/a unless State Convention votes to bind. Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: n/a Delegate election: At CD Convention
Selection Method Caucus, Convention Delegates Generally Not Bound; AL delegates may be bound for 1 ballot if State Conv. votes to bind. o 40 Unbound (at this point)
MISSISSIPPI 2012
Numbers 40 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 12 CD and 25 AL Important Dates Presidential Preference Primary: 3/13/2012 Precinct Caucuses: 4/28/ 2012 Delegate Candidacy Filing: 5/1/2012 State Convention: 5/19/ 2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Proportional, with 15% threshold Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: Proportional, with 15% threshold Delegate election: At District Caucuses
Selection Method Primary, Precinct Meetings, State Convention Delegates Bound Until Released
MISSOURI 2012
Numbers 52 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 24 CD and 25 AL Important Dates Primary: 2/7/2012 (non-binding) Local Caucuses: 3/17/2012 District Conventions: 4/21/2012 State Convention: 6/1/2012 6/2/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: By slate at State Convention Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: At District Convention Delegate election: At District Conventions
Selection Method Caucus/Convention Delegates Bound for 1 Ballot o 52 Bound
MONTANA 2012
Numbers 26 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 3 CD and 20 AL Important Dates County Convention: No later than 6/4/12 Non-binding Primary: 6/05/2012 State Convention: 6/14/12 6/16/12 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: N/A (nonbinding primary) Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: N/A (nonbinding primary) Delegate election: At State Convention
Selection Method Advisory Primary, Convention o 26 Unbound
NEBRASKA 2012
Numbers 35 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 9 CD and 23 AL Important Dates Non-Binding Primary: 5/15/2012 County Conventions: 6/1/12-6/10/2012 State Convention: 7/14/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Delegates allocated to candidate indicated on individual preference form Delegate election: at State Convention CD Delegate allocation: Delegate allocated to candidate indicated on individual preference form Delegate election: at CD Caucus held at State Convention
Selection Method Non-Binding Primary, Convention Delegates are bound for 2 ballots to use best efforts to vote for the candidate indicated on their personal preference form, unless candidate receives less than 35% of the vote on the first ballot.
NEVADA 2012
Numbers 28 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 12 CD and 13 AL Important Dates Precinct Caucus: 2/4/2012 County Convention: TBA State Convention: TBA Primary Date: 6/12/12 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Allocated proportionally based on results of statewide preference primary Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: Allocated proportionally based on results of preference primary Delegate election: At State Convention
Selection Method Primary, Convention Delegates Bound for first round o 28 Bound
NEW HAMPSHIRE 2012

Numbers 12 Total Delegates Penalized 12 delegates per Rule No. 16 Selection Method Primary Delegates Bound o 12 Bound CD Delegate allocation: Proportional with 10% threshold Delegate election: Presidential candidates submit a slate of proposed delegates prior to the primary. Important Dates Delegate Filing: 11/05/07 11/16/07 Primary: 1/08/08 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Proportional with 10% threshold Delegate election: Presidential candidates submit a slate of proposed delegates prior to the primary.
NEW JERSEY 2012

Numbers 50 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 36 CD and 11 AL Important Dates Presidential Primary: 6/5/2012 Delegate Candidate Filing: 4/9/2012
Selection Method Primary Delegates Bound for first ballot o 50 Bound
Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all per statewide presidential primary vote Delegate election: Directly elected on Primary Ballot in June CD Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all per statewide presidential primary vote Delegate election: Directly elected on Primary ballot in June
NEW MEXICO 2012

Numbers 23 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 9 CD and 11 AL Important Dates Primary: 6/5/12 Precinct Meetings: TBA County Conventions: 5/12/2012 5/19/2012 State Convention: 6/16/12 (Tentatively) Selection Details AL & CD Delegate allocation: Proportionally according to primary results, as long as hit 15% threshold. Delegate election: At State Convention
Selection Method Primary, Caucus, Convention Delegates Bound for 1 Ballot o o 20 Bound 3 Unbound
NEW YORK 2012

Note: New York may have one of two possible delegate selection methods. The method will be determined by whether or not the state has enacted its new district lines prior to 01/31/2012.
1.) Redistricting Finalized 27 CDs Numbers 95 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 81 CD and 11 AL Selection Method Primary, State Committee Meeting Bound for one ballot unless released or by a 2/3 vote of similarly bound NY delegates. o o 92 Bound 3 Unbound Important Dates Candidate Delegate Filing: 1/31/12 2/21/12 Primary: 4/24/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Proportional allocation with 20% threshold ; Winner-take-all per statewide vote if candidate receives > 50% Delegate election: At State Committee Meeting CD Delegate allocation: Winner of district gets two delegates, second place gets 1, with a 20% threshold ; Winner-take-all per CD vote if one candidate receives >50% of the vote Delegate election: Slate of CD delegates submitted by presidential candidates Selection Details 2.) Redistricting Not Finalized 29 CDs Numbers 95 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 58 CD and 34 AL Selection Method Primary, State Committee Meeting Bound for one ballot unless released or by a 2/3 vote of similarly bound NY delegates o o 92 Bound 3 Unbound AL Delegate allocation: Proportional allocation with 20% threshold ; Winner-take-all per statewide vote if candidate receives > 50% Delegate election: At State Committee Meeting CD Delegate allocation: Winner of district gets two delegates with a 20% threshold. Delegate election: Slate of CD delegates submitted by presidential candidates
NORTH CAROLINA 2012

Numbers 55 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 39 CD and 13 AL Important Dates Primary: 5/8/2012 Precinct Conventions: 2/2012 County Conventions: 3/2012 District Conventions: 4/2012 State Convention: 6/01/12 6/03/12 Selection Details AL & CD Delegate allocation: Proportionally bound based on statewide vote. Delegate election: AL At State Convention CD At CD Conventions
Selection Method Primary, Caucus, Convention Delegates Bound
NORTH DAKOTA 2012

Numbers 28 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 3 CD and 22 AL Important Dates Delegate Filing: 3/26/2012 Presidential Caucus: 3/06/2012 District Cmmte Mtg.: (TBD) State Convention: 3/30/2012 4/01/2012 Selection Details AL & CD Delegate: Advised based on based on Presidential Caucus. All delegates unbound Delegate election: At State Convention
Selection Method Caucus/Convention Though allocated, delegates remain free to vote their conscience on all balloting o 28 Unbound
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 2012

Numbers 9 Total Delegates 3 RNC and 6 AL Selection Method State Convention Delegates Unbound Important Dates Territorial Convention: TBD, 03/01/2012 07/31/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: N/A Delegate election: At Territorial Convention
o 9 Unbound
OHIO 2012
Numbers 66 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 48 CD and 15 AL Important Dates Candidate Filing: 12/30/2011 Designation of Campaign Officer: 12/07/2011 Primary: March 6, 2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: proportional w/ 20% threshold; winner-take-all if candidate receives 50% statewide primary vote Delegate election: Candidates authorize delegate candidates who are directly elected on the ballot. CD Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all per CD Delegate election: Candidates authorize delegate candidates who are directly elected on the ballot.
Selection Method Primary Delegates not legally bound (morally bound) o o 63 Morally Bound 3 Unbound
OKLAHOMA 2012
Numbers 43 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 15 CD and 25 AL Important Dates Primary: 3/06/2012 Precinct Meeting: 2/06/2012 County Conventions: Before 3/17/2012 CD Conventions: Before 4/21/2012 State Convention: 5/11/2012 - 5/12/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Proportional allocation with 15% threshold; if candidate receives 50% plus, winner take all per statewide vote Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: Proportional allocation with 15% threshold; if candidate receives 50% plus, winner take all per district vote Delegate election: At CD Conventions
Selection Method Primary/Caucus/Convention Delegates bound until released. o o 40 Bound 3 Unbound
OREGON 2012
Numbers 28 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 15 CD and 10 AL Important Dates Primary: 5/15/2012 Delegate Filing: 5/31/2012 District Conventions: 6/23/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Proportionally Delegate election: At District Conventions CD Delegate allocation: Proportionally Delegate election: At District Conventions
Selection Method Primary/Convention Delegates bound for 2 ballots unless candidates releases or receives less than 35% of nomination vote.
PENNSYLVANIA 2012
Numbers 72 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 54 CD and 15 AL Important Dates Delegate Candidate Filing: 1/24/2012 2/14/2012 Primary: 4/24/2012 State Committee Meeting:6/23/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: n/a Delegate election: At State Committee Meeting CD Delegate allocation: Delegate election: Directly elected on presidential primary ballot.
Selection Method Primary/Convention Delegates not bound
o 72 Unbound
PUERTO RICO 2012

Numbers 23 Total Delegates 3 RNC and 20 AL Important Dates Delegate Filing: 2/17/2012 Candidate Notification: 2/19/2012 Ballot Finalization: 2/21/2012 Primary: 3/18/2012 Territorial Convention: TBD Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all Delegate election: Directly elected on primary ballot.
Selection Method Primary Delegates bound for 1 ballot
RHODE ISLAND 2012

Numbers 19 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 6 CD and 10 AL Important Dates Delegate Filing: 2/22/12 2/23/12 Delegate Certification: 3/2/12, 4 p.m. Candidate Approval: 3/6/12 Primary: 4/24/12 State Convention: TBD Selection Details AL & CD Delegate allocation: Delegates allocated proportionally, if candidate hits 15% threshold of statewide vote. Delegate election: Delegates run individually on primary ballot and those with most votes per CD win in proportion to allocation.
Selection Method Primary Delegates directly elected on the ballot, in proportion to the number of delegates each candidate receives. Delegates bound until released. o o 16 Bound 3 Unbound
SOUTH CAROLINA 2012

Numbers 25 Total Delegates Penalized 25 delegates per Rule No. 16 Important Dates Presidential Preference Primary: 1/21/12 Precinct Conventions: N/A County Conventions: March 2012 CD Conventions: April 2012 State Convention: 5/19/12 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all per statewide vote Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all per CD Delegate election: At CD Conventions
Selection Method Primary/Caucus/Convention Delegates bound for 1 ballot, unless candidate receives less than 30% of nomination vote. o 25 Bound
SOUTH DAKOTA 2012

Numbers 28 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 3 CD and 22 AL Important Dates County Caucuses: 3/01/12 Regional Caucuses: 3/10/12 State Convention: 3/10/12 Delegate Filing: 3/27/12 Primary: 6/05/12 Selection Details AL & CD Delegate allocation: Delegates are allocated proportionally, if candidate hits a 20% statewide threshold in primary. Delegate election: At State National Convention Delegate Selection Meeting
Selection Method Primary, Caucus, State Committee Mtg. Delegates bound for 1 ballot o o 25 Bound 3 Unbound
TENNESSEE 2012
Numbers 58 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 27 CD and 28 AL Important Dates Delegate Filing: 12/08/2011 at noon Primary: 03/06/2012 State Exec. Cmmte Mtg.: TBD Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: proportional w/ 20% threshold; winner-take-all, if receive 66% of statewide vote Delegate election: 14 AL delegates elected on primary ballot; 14 AL delegates are elected by State Executive Committee. CD Delegate allocation: If candidate > 66% of the vote in CD: winner-take-all; if candidate receives 20-66% of the vote: candidate gets 2 delegates, second place gets 1, unless the second place candidate has < 20% of the vote, then winnertake-all; if winner receives < 20%, top 3 candidates each get 1 delegate. Delegate election: Elected on primary ballot.
Selection Method Primary/State Executive Committee Mtg. Delegates bound for 2 ballots unless released o o 55 Bound 3 Unbound
TEXAS 2012
Numbers 155 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 108 CD and 44 AL Important Dates Primary: 3/06/2012 (tentativeRedist) Senatorial District: 03/24/2012 State Convention: 06/07/2012-06/09/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Proportional, beginning with highest vote getter until all delegates allocated Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: Proportional w/ 20% threshold. Delegate election: At CD Caucuses
Selection Method Primary/Caucus/Convention Delegates bound for 3 ballots o o 152 Bound 3 Unbound
UTAH 2012
Numbers 40 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 12 CD and 25 AL Important Dates Primary: 06/26/2012 Precinct Caucuses: 03/15/2012 Delegate Filing: 03/21/2012 State Convention: 04/21/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all per statewide vote Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all per statewide vote Delegate election: At State Convention
Selection Method Primary Delegates bound for 1 ballot o o 37 Bound 3 Unbound
VERMONT 2012
Numbers 17 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 3 CD and 11 AL Important Dates Primary: 3/06/2012 Delegate Filing: 04/30/2012 Precinct Caucuses: TBD State Convention: 5/19/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Proportional allocation to all candidates receiving over 20% of the vote; Winnertake-all if a candidate receives over 50% Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all per statewide vote Delegate election: At State Convention
Selection Method Primary Delegates bound for one ballot o 17 Bound
VIRGIN ISLANDS 2012

Numbers 9 Total Delegates 3 RNC and 6 AL Selection Method Party Caucus Delegates bound if declared for specific candidate Important Dates Territorial Caucus: 03/10/2012
Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: n/a Delegate election: Directly elected at Territorial Cmmte mtg. with top vote-getters elected as delegates.
o 9 Unbound
VIRGINIA 2012
Numbers 49 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 33 CD and 13 AL Important Dates Primary: 03/06/2012 City & County Meetings: TBD CD Conventions: TBD State Convention: 06/16/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Proportional allocation for candidates receiving at least 15% of the vote. Winner-take-all if a candidate receives a majority (50.001% or more) of the vote. Delegate election: At State Convention CD Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all based on individual congressional district. Delegate election: At CD Conventions
Selection Method Primary Delegates bound for one ballot o o 46 Bound 3 Unbound
WASHINGTON 2012
Numbers 43 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 30 CD and 10 AL Important Dates Precinct Caucuses: 03/03/2012 (non-binding) County Conventions: 03/24/2012 04/21/2012 State Convention: 05/30/2012 06/02/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate election: Delegates elected on the floor of the convention based on stated presidential preference CD Delegate election: At CD Caucuses based on stated presidential preference
Selection Method Convention/Caucus Delegates bound on the first ballot o o 40 bound 3 Unbound
WEST VIRGINIA 2012

Numbers 31 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 9 CD and 19 AL Important Dates Primary Delegate Filing Date: B/t 01/09/2012 01/28/2012 Primary: 5/08/2012 State Convention: TBD Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Voters select delegates in State Presidential Primary election Delegate election: Delegates file to run in state primary election, may specify intention to be committed to a registered Republican candidate or uncommitted. CD Delegate allocation: Primary ballot. Delegate election: Delegates file to run in state primary election, may specify commitment to a registered Republican candidate or not.
Selection Method State Presidential Primary Elected delegates expressing an intention to be committed are bound until released by candidate. o o 28 Bound 3 Unbound
WISCONSIN 2012
Numbers 42 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 24 CD and 15 AL Important Dates Primary: 4/3/12 Precinct Convention/Caucus: TBD District Caucuses: TBD State Executive Committee Meeting: 05/11/2012 05/13/2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all per statewide vote Delegate election: Winning candidate submits a slate of proposed delegates that are officially elected at State Executive Committee meeting. CD Delegate allocation: Winner-take-all per CD Delegate election: Winning candidate submits a slate of proposed delegates that are officially elected at District Caucuses.
Selection Method Primary/District Caucus/Exec. Cmmte Mtg. Delegates bound until released, unless fail to receive 1/3 of nomination vote. o o 39 Bound 3 Unbound
WYOMING 2012
Numbers 29 Total Delegates 3 RNC, 3 CD and 23 AL Important Dates Precinct Caucuses: B/t 2/11/2012 2/29/2012 (No more than 25 days before County Convention, no less than 10 days before County Convention) County Conventions: March 6-10, 2012 State Convention: April 12-14, 2012 Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: n/a Delegate election: at State Convention CD Delegate allocation: n/a Delegate election: County Conventions elect 12 delegates and alternates directly to the national convention.
Selection Method Caucus/County & State Convention Delegates not bound
o 29 Unbound

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ALABAMA 2012

AMERICAN SAMOA 2012

Selection Method Precinct Caucus, CD Convention, State Convention

Selection Details AL Delegate election: at State Convention CD Delegate election: at CD Conventions

Selection Method Primary Delegates Bound for 1 Ballot o 17 Bound

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 2012

Selection Method Primary Delegates Bound for 3 Ballots o 50 Bound

Selection Method Primary Delegates Bound for 2 Ballots o 76 Bound

Selection Details AL Delegate allocation: n/a Delegate election: at Organizational Convention.

Selection Method Primary, Convention

Selection Method Caucus, Convention

Selection Method Caucus, Convention Delegates Bound o 40 Bound

Selection Method Closed Caucus, Convention Delegates Not Bound o 24 Unbound

Selection Method Primary Delegates Bound for 2 Ballots o o 34 Bound 3 Unbound

Selection Method Primary, Convention Delegates Bound for 1 Ballot o 30 Bound

Selection Method Caucus/Convention Delegates Bound for 1 Ballot o 52 Bound

Selection Method Advisory Primary, Convention o 26 Unbound

NEW HAMPSHIRE 2012

NEW JERSEY 2012

Selection Method Primary Delegates Bound for first ballot o 50 Bound

NEW MEXICO 2012

NEW YORK 2012

NORTH CAROLINA 2012

Selection Method Primary, Caucus, Convention Delegates Bound

NORTH DAKOTA 2012

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 2012

Selection Method Primary/Caucus/Convention Delegates bound until released. o o 40 Bound 3 Unbound

Selection Method Primary/Convention Delegates not bound

PUERTO RICO 2012

Selection Method Primary Delegates bound for 1 ballot

RHODE ISLAND 2012

SOUTH CAROLINA 2012

SOUTH DAKOTA 2012

Selection Method Primary Delegates bound for 1 ballot o o 37 Bound 3 Unbound

Selection Method Primary Delegates bound for one ballot o 17 Bound

VIRGIN ISLANDS 2012

WEST VIRGINIA 2012

Selection Method Caucus/County & State Convention Delegates not bound

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