Election 2016: What Is Super Tuesday And Where Do I Vote?
Tomorrow is “Super Tuesday,” one of the biggest days of Election 2016. Eleven states will hold primaries tomorrow and Alaska Republicans will also make their choice for their party’s nominee in the state party’s caucus. Voting will also begin for Democrats who live outside the United States and Republican caucuses in Colorado and Wyoming will begin, but not conclude. Hundreds of delegates (865 for Democrats and 595 for Republicans) are at stake on “Super Tuesday,” and, on the Democratic side at least, there could be a clear nominee by the time the polls close.
If you are in any of the states scheduled to vote on Tuesday, you can check your registration status here. That link will take you to your state’s Secretary of State webpage, which will also have information about polling times and locations. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission also provides resources for individuals who want to check their registration status.
Wondering when it will be your turn to go to the polls? Check out our Election 2016 calendar below.
- March 1, 2016: “Super Tuesday” primaries in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Virginia; Alaska Republican caucus
- March 5, 2016: Kansas and Louisiana primaries; Kentucky and Maine Republican caucuses; and Nebraska Democratic caucus
- March 6, 2016: Maine Democratic caucus
- March 8, 2016: Primaries in Michigan and Mississippi, Hawaii Republican caucus and Idaho Republican primary
- March 15, 2016: Primary elections in Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio
- March 22, 2016: Arizona and Utah primaries and Idaho Democratic caucus
- March 26, 2016: Democratic caucuses in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington
- April 5, 2016: Wisconsin primary
- April 9, 2016: Wyoming Democratic caucus
- April 19, 2016: New York primary
- April 26, 2016: Primary elections in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island
- May 3, 2016: Indiana primary
- May 10, 2016: West Virginia primary and Nebraska Republican primary
- May 17, 2016: Oregon primary and Kentucky Democratic primary
- May 24, 2016: Washington Republican primary
- June 7, 2016: Primary elections in California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota and the North Dakota Democratic caucus
- June 14, 2016: District of Columbia primary
- July 18-21, 2016, Cleveland, OH: Republican National Convention
- July 25-28, 2016, Philadelphia, PA: Democratic National Convention
- November 8, 2016, Election day!
After primary/caucus season, MSCI will work with its members to set up voter registration events for industry employees. Stay tuned to Connecting the Dots in the coming weeks for more information.
In the meantime, interested in learning which candidates have the most delegates? RealClearPolitics is keeping track. With nominating contests in three states decided, Hillary Clinton has 90 delegates and 453 superdelegates on the Democratic side while Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has 65 delegates and 20 superdelegates. (The first Democrat to secure 2,387 delegates will win the nomination.)
For Republicans, Donald Trump leads with 81 delegates and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) each have 17. Gov. John Kasich (R-OH) has seven delegates and Ben Carson has four. (Carly Fiorina and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky also each have one delegate, and former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) has four, but these three candidates have suspended their campaigns.) A GOP candidate needs 1,237 delegates to secure the nomination.