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Race For The Presidency
Winning the 2008 Nomination
By Rhodes Cook |
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Maryland will join Virginia and the District of Columbia in a capital area regional vote on Feb. 12.
Both parties in Maryland hold closed primaries, with participation limited to their party's registered voters. As of August 2007, there were 3,101,424 registered voters in Maryland—1,714,431 Democrats, 884,963 Republicans, and 502,030 independents and third-party voters.
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DEMOCRATS |
REPUBLICANS |
| THE CALENDAR |
Primary Date
(polling hours) |
Feb. 12
(7 a.m.-8 p.m.) |
Feb. 12
(7 a.m.-8 p.m.) |
| Filing Deadline |
Dec. 3, 2007 |
Dec. 3, 2007 |
| Filing Procedure |
The secretary of state places names of generally recognized candidates on the ballot by Nov. 26. Other candidates must file petitions signed by at least 400 registered voters in each district. |
| THE DELEGATES |
| Number (% of national total) |
99 (2.2%) |
37 (1.6%) |
| Distribution: |
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By district |
46 (from 4 to 7 per district) |
24 (3 per district) |
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At-Large |
15 |
10 |
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Pledged PEOs |
9 |
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RNC members |
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3 |
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Superdelegates |
29 |
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| Method of Allocation |
Proportional—15% of vote needed to win a share of statewide or district delegates. |
Winner-take-all—statewide winner takes all the at-large delegates; winner in district takes all of that district's delegates. |
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