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Bernie Sanders

TM99

(8,352 posts) Wed May 6, 2015, 11:38 PM May 2015

This has been coming up a lot in discussion, so I am creating a thread to collect this information in one place.

http://www.fairvote.org/research-and-analysis/presidential-elections/congressional-and-presidential-primaries-open-closed-semi-closed-and-top-two/

This link details the requirements for all 50 States. It is current as of 2012. Has this been changed in any state contrary to what is detailed here?

I will see if I can covert this table to a graphic and upload it here as well for easier and faster viewing.

As they appear in the replies to this thread I will add specific links to each State Election site for individuals to quickly see their own state requirements.

Arizona --

http://www.azsos.gov/elections/voting-election/election-information

More important links --

http://ballotpedia.org/Closed_primary

These 12 states all have closed primaries:

Delaware
Florida
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Wyoming

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Primary Voting Requirements by State. [View all] TM99 May 2015 OP

Any information is a plus. daleanime May 2015 #1

K&R! Terrific and useful information! Rhiannon12866 May 2015 #2

Perfect, just what we need to spread around BrotherIvan May 2015 #3

Thank you, TM99! Enthusiast May 2015 #4

Here's more info from Ballotpedia. Seems 12 states have closed primaries. madfloridian May 2015 #5

I was just going to post that link, but I see you found it. sabrina 1 May 2015 #6

Mississippi requirement...unusual. madfloridian May 2015 #7

I don't remember it. madfloridian Jun 2015 #20

Yeah.. look upthread one more time.. Splatterpunk Jun 2015 #21

Don't see a wiki link. madfloridian Jun 2015 #22

Here Splatterpunk Jun 2015 #23

We need a massive voter registration drive especially in states with JDPriestly May 2015 #8

NPP (no party preference registration) in CA 4Justice May 2015 #14

Thanks. JDPriestly May 2015 #15

AFAIK, Texas is still open but you MUST declare to caucus - TBF May 2015 #10

Are you sure this is this accurate? left-of-center2012 May 2015 #11

Make sure your name hasn't been purged marym625 May 2015 #12

CA NPP status 4Justice May 2015 #13

Interesting information, thanks for posting! Rhiannon12866 May 2015 #16

Hawaii salimbag May 2015 #17

Nevada is still a closed primary state. enlightenment May 2015 #18

And don't forget to caucus if your state has a caucus... Kalidurga Jun 2015 #24

Right! 13 states caucus for presidential nominees... ReallyIAmAnOptimist Jun 2015 #29

link: how & when to vote for Bernie (by state) hopemountain Jun 2015 #25

Thanks for that link. TM99 Jun 2015 #26

hmmm. thank you for pointing out this fact hopemountain Jun 2015 #27

No, don't remove the link. TM99 Jun 2015 #28

voteforbernie.org Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2015 #30

Thanks for the info floyd1 Jul 2015 #31

closed primaries lsufan59 Aug 2015 #33

Rock the Vote...Voter Registration Tools SoapBox Aug 2015 #34

NYers-great website to help change registration artislife Sep 2015 #35