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Race For The Presidency
Winning the 2008 Nomination
By Rhodes Cook |
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In recent years, North Dakota has experimented with holding their presidential primary at the end of the nominating process (June) and near the beginning (late February). But since 2000, it has not held a primary at all. Instead, both parties will allocate delegates to reflect the results of statewide presidential caucuses on Feb. 5.
North Dakota has no formal system of voter registration, so anyone of voting age (495,411 people in November 2006) may participate in either the Democratic or Republican caucuses.
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DEMOCRATS |
REPUBLICANS |
| THE CAUCUS CALENDAR |
| Precinct Caucuses |
Feb. 5 |
Feb. 5 |
| Legislative District Conventions |
Feb. 19-March 14 (tentative) |
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| State Convention |
April 4-6 |
March 28-30 |
| THE DELEGATES |
| Number (% of national total) |
21 (0.5%) |
26 (1.1%) |
| Distribution: |
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By district |
8 |
3 |
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At-Large |
3 |
20 |
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Pledged PEOs |
2 |
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RNC members |
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3 |
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Superdelegates |
8 |
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| Method of Allocation |
Proportional—15% of vote needed to win a share of the delegates. |
Winner-take-all or Proportional—15% of statewide caucus vote needed to qualify for a share of the delegate. If a candidate receives more than two-thirds of the vote, he receives all the delegates that are to be elected. |
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