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Race For The Presidency
Winning the 2008 Nomination
By Rhodes Cook |
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June was once dominated by California primary; now only three small states remain—Montana, New Mexico, and South Dakota. the latter once voted in February, but in 2000 bucked the tide of states surging toward the front of the calendar by moving its presidential primary back to June. It saved South Dakota money by consolidating the primary for president with that for other offices.
Participation in the primary is limited to registered voters in each party. As of October 2006, there were 507,132 active registered voters in South Dakota—240,101 Republicans, 190,905 Democrats, and 76,126 independents and third-party voters.
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DEMOCRATS |
REPUBLICANS |
| THE CALENDAR |
Primary Date
(polling hours) |
June 3
(7 a.m.-7 p.m. local time) |
June 3
(7 a.m.-7 p.m. local time) |
| Filing Deadline |
March 25 |
March 25 |
| Filing Procedure |
Candidates must file a letter of intent with the secretary of state and a slate of delegates certified by their state party. |
| THE DELEGATES |
| Number (% of national total) |
23 (0.5%) |
27 (1.1%) |
| Distribution: |
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By district |
9 |
3 |
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At-Large |
4 |
21 |
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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 the statewide vote is needed to qualify for a share of the delegates. |
Proportional—20% of the statewide vote is needed to win a share of the combined total of at-large and district totals. |
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