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Ready to vote in 2024? Here are the dates for Republican and Democratic primaries and caucuses, presidential election
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It's officially a presidential election year, which means 2024 is full of primaries, caucuses and more ahead of Election Day. Here are some key political dates for this year's election calendar:
Primaries and caucuses
Democratic and Republican nominees are determined through primaries and caucuses that take place over the course of an election year. While Democratic and Republican primaries are on the same day in some states, others hold the events on separate dates.
Based on the results of primaries and caucuses, political parties award delegates to specific candidates. Those delegates then go on to represent their states at national party conventions, where the presidential nominees are officially chosen.
- Iowa Republican Caucus - Monday, Jan. 15
- New Hampshire Primary - Tuesday, Jan. 23
- South Carolina Democratic Primary - Saturday, Feb. 3
- Nevada Democratic Primary - Tuesday, Feb. 6
- Nevada, Virgin Islands Republican Caucuses - Thursday, Feb. 8
- South Carolina Republican Primary - Saturday, Feb. 24
- Michigan Primary - Tuesday, Feb. 27
- Idaho, Missouri Republican Caucuses - Saturday, March 2
- Washington, D.C., Republican Primary - Sunday, March 3
- North Dakota Republican Caucus - Monday, March 4
- Super Tuesday - Tuesday, March 5
- Georgia, Mississippi, Washington Primaries, the Hawaii Republican Caucus and Democratic Primaries for the Northern Mariana Islands and Democrats Abroad - Tuesday, March 12
- Northern Mariana Islands Republican Caucus - Friday, March 15
- Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Ohio Primaries - Tuesday, March 19
- Louisiana Primary, and Missouri Democratic Primary - Saturday, March 23
- North Dakota Democratic Primary - Saturday, March 30
- Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Rhode Island, Wisconsin Primaries - Tuesday, April 2
- Alaska, Hawaii, North Dakota Democratic Primaries - Saturday, April 6
- Wyoming Democratic Caucus - Saturday, April 13
- Wyoming Republican Convention - Thursday, April 18
- Puerto Rico Republican Primary - Sunday, April 21
- Pennsylvania Primary - Tuesday, April 23
- Puerto Rico Democratic Primary - Sunday, April 28
- Indiana Primary - Tuesday, May 7
- Maryland, Nebraska, West Virginia Primaries - Tuesday, May 14
- Kentucky, Oregon Primaries - Tuesday, May 21
- Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota Primaries, Washington, D.C., Democratic Primary- Tuesday, June 4
Republican and Democratic National Conventions
- Republican National Convention - Monday, July 15 through Thursday, July 18
- Democratic National Convention - Monday, Aug. 19 through Thursday, Aug. 22
Election Day
Before heading to the polls, make sure you're registered to vote. Voters should also check to see if they need to bring identification with them. Make sure you go to your polling place, which is based on your residential address.
- Election Day - Tuesday, Nov. 5
Electoral College
While Election Day is on Nov. 5, the Electoral College votes are not cast until December. It takes 270 electoral votes out of a possible 538 to win the presidential election.
Electors meet on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December to cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States.
Other important 2024 dates
- Former President Trump's trial on federal charges - scheduled to begin on Monday, March 4
- State of the Union - Thursday, March 7
Full list of major 2024 political dates
- Iowa Republican Caucus - Monday, Jan. 15
- New Hampshire Primary - Tuesday, Jan. 23
- South Carolina Democratic Primary - Saturday, Feb. 3
- Nevada Democratic Primary - Tuesday, Feb. 6
- Nevada, Virgin Islands Republican Caucuses - Thursday, Feb. 8
- South Carolina Republican Primary - Saturday, Feb. 24
- Michigan Primary - Tuesday, Feb. 27
- Idaho, Missouri Republican Caucuses - Saturday, March 2
- Washington, D.C., Republican Primary - Sunday, March 3
- Former President Trump's trial on federal charges set to begin - Monday, March 4
- North Dakota Republican Caucus - Monday, March 4
- Super Tuesday - Tuesday, March 5
- State of the Union - Thursday, March 7
- Georgia, Mississippi, Washington Primaries, the Hawaii Republican caucus and Democratic primaries for the Northern Mariana Islands and Democrats Abroad - Tuesday, March 12
- Northern Mariana Islands Republican Caucus - Friday, March 15
- Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Ohio Primaries - Tuesday, March 19
- Louisiana Primary, and Missouri Democratic Primary - Saturday, March 23
- North Dakota Democratic Primary - Saturday, March 30
- Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Rhode Island, Wisconsin Primaries - Tuesday, April 2
- Alaska, Hawaii, North Dakota Democratic Primaries - Saturday, April 6
- Wyoming Democratic Caucus - Saturday, April 13
- Wyoming Republican Convention - Thursday, April 18
- Puerto Rico Republican Primary - Sunday, April 21
- Pennsylvania Primary - Tuesday, April 23
- Puerto Rico Democratic Primary - Sunday, April 28
- Indiana Primary - Tuesday, May 7
- Maryland, Nebraska, West Virginia Primaries - Tuesday, May 14
- Kentucky, Oregon Primaries - Tuesday, May 21
- Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota Primaries, Washington, D.C., Democratic Primary- Tuesday, June 4
- Republican National Convention - Monday, July 15 through Thursday, July 18
- Democratic National Convention - Monday, Aug. 19 through Thursday, Aug. 22
- Election Day - Tuesday, Nov. 5
Aliza Chasan is a digital producer at 60 Minutes and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza covers trending news, often focusing on crime and politics.
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