Saturday, March 14, 2020

March-April Democratic Primaries

Democratic Primary votes were held on Tuesday, March 10 in Michigan (winner: Biden), Washington (winner: Biden), Missouri (winner: Biden), Mississippi (winner: Biden), Idaho (winner: Biden), and North Dakota (winner: Sanders). Voters also went to the polls on Tuesday, March 17 in Arizona (winner: Biden), Florida (winner: Biden), and Illinois (winner: Biden).

Primaries still on as of March 23 (but could change):
Wyoming caucuses on April 4 (14 delegates) will go on with no in-person component; voters can pick up/drop off or mail ballots. Alaska (15 delegates) will offer mail-in voting until April 10, a one-week extension, and has canceled all in-person voting. The Wisconsin primary is still scheduled for Tuesday, April 7 (84 delegates). On Tuesday, April 28, primaries remain on the calendar in Delaware (21 delegates), New York (274 delegates--officials now weighing a delay or cancellation), and Pennsylvania (186 delegates). 

Changes to primaries as of March 23:
Georgia (135 delegates) has postponed its primary election from March 24 to May 19. Connecticut (60 delegates) has moved its primary from April 28 to June 2. Kentucky has moved its May 19 primary to June 23. Indiana will move from May 5 to June 2. Louisiana (61 delegates) has postponed its April 4 primary until June 20. Ohio (136 delegates) has delayed until June 2. Rhode Island (26 delegates) will move to June 2. Hawaii (24 delegates) has canceled on-site voting and will send a 3rd round of ballots; voters must register and enroll by Saturday, April 4, the original primary date; details still emerging. Puerto Rico (51 delegates) has postponed its vote, which will now be held no earlier than April 26. Maryland (96 delegates) has rescheduled from April 28 to June 2