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Race For The Presidency
Winning the 2008 Nomination
By Rhodes Cook |
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Texas and Ohio will be the focus of attention among the quintet of states holding primaries on March 4. Vermont, meanwhile, represents the smallest of the three New England states voting on that day, the others being Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Still, Vermont is an ideal size for dark-horse candidates seeking to secure a breakthrough by personal campaigning rather than expensive media advertising.
Since there is no party registration in Vermont, any of the state's 433,569 registered voters (as of November 2006) may vote in either the Democratic or Republican primary.
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DEMOCRATS |
REPUBLICANS |
| THE CALENDAR |
Primary Date
(polling hours) |
March 4
(open by 10 a.m., close at 7 p.m.) |
March 4
(open by 10 a.m., close at 7 p.m.) |
| Filing Deadline |
Jan. 21 |
Jan. 21 |
| Filing Procedure |
Candidates must pay a $2,000 filing fee and file petitions with the secretary of state signed by 1,000 registered voters. Candidates that attest they do not have the funds to cover the full filing fee can pay $300. |
| THE DELEGATES |
| Number (% of national total) |
23 (0.5%) |
17 (0.7%) |
| Distribution: |
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By district |
10 |
3 |
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At-Large |
3 |
11 |
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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 vote needed to win a share of the statewide or district delegates. |
Winner-take-all—the statewide winner takes all the at-large and district delegates. |
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