Important dates in the 2024 presidential race

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The presidential election cycle begins as early as two years before the general election.[1] The general election for president of the United States takes place on November 5, 2024.

This page tracks important dates throughout the 2024 presidential election cycle, including:

Upcoming dates

This section is updated weekly on Fridays as information becomes available.


Primary and caucus dates

The following table and maps show the scheduled date and primary event type by state and party for the 2024 presidential election. State election authorities are still in the process of planning their presidential nominating events. This table was last updated on December 18, 2023, and will be updated as more information becomes available.


Democratic and Republican presidential primary calendar, 2024
Jurisdiction Democratic Party Democratic Type Republican Party Republican Type
Iowa March 5, 2024 Primary January 15, 2024 Caucus
New Hampshire January 23, 2024 Primary January 23, 2024 Primary
South Carolina February 3, 2024 Primary February 24, 2024 Primary
Nevada February 6, 2024 Primary February 8, 2024 Caucus
Virgin Islands TBD Caucus February 8, 2024 Caucus
Michigan February 27, 2024 Primary TBD TBD
Idaho May 23, 2024 Caucus March 2, 2024 Caucus
Alabama March 5, 2024 Primary March 5, 2024 Primary
American Samoa March 5, 2024 Caucus TBD Caucus
Arkansas March 5, 2024 Primary March 5, 2024 Primary
California March 5, 2024 Primary March 5, 2024 Primary
Colorado March 5, 2024 Primary March 5, 2024 Primary
Maine March 5, 2024 Primary March 5, 2024 Primary
Massachusetts March 5, 2024 Primary March 5, 2024 Primary
Minnesota March 5, 2024 Primary March 5, 2024 Primary
North Carolina March 5, 2024 Primary March 5, 2024 Primary
Oklahoma March 5, 2024 Primary March 5, 2024 Primary
Tennessee March 5, 2024 Primary March 5, 2024 Primary
Texas March 5, 2024 Primary March 5, 2024 Primary
Utah March 5, 2024 Primary March 5, 2024 Caucus
Vermont March 5, 2024 Primary March 5, 2024 Primary
Virginia March 5, 2024 Primary March 5, 2024 Primary
Democrats Abroad March 12, 2024[3] Primary N/A N/A
Georgia March 12, 2024 Primary March 12, 2024 Primary
Mississippi March 12, 2024 Primary March 12, 2024 Primary
Northern Marianas March 12, 2024 Caucus TBD Convention
Washington March 12, 2024 Primary March 12, 2024 Primary
Arizona March 19, 2024 Primary March 19, 2024 Primary
Florida March 19, 2024 Primary March 19, 2024 Primary
Illinois March 19, 2024 Primary March 19, 2024 Primary
Kansas March 19, 2024 Primary March 19, 2024 Primary
Ohio March 19, 2024 Primary March 19, 2024 Primary
Louisiana March 23, 2024 Primary March 23, 2024 Primary
Connecticut April 2, 2024 Primary April 2, 2024 Primary
Delaware April 2, 2024 Primary April 2, 2024 Primary
New York April 2, 2024 Primary April 2, 2024 Primary
Rhode Island April 2, 2024 Primary April 2, 2024 Primary
Wisconsin April 2, 2024 Primary April 2, 2024 Primary
Alaska April 6, 2024 Primary TBD Primary
Hawaii April 6, 2024 Primary March 12, 2024 Caucus
North Dakota April 6, 2024 Primary March 4, 2024 Caucus
Pennsylvania April 23, 2024 Primary April 23, 2024 Primary
Indiana May 7, 2024 Primary May 7, 2024 Primary
Maryland May 14, 2024 Primary May 14, 2024 Primary
Nebraska May 14, 2024 Primary May 14, 2024 Primary
West Virginia May 14, 2024 Primary May 14, 2024 Primary
Kentucky May 21, 2024 Primary May 21, 2024 Primary
Oregon May 21, 2024 Primary May 21, 2024 Primary
District of Columbia June 4, 2024 Primary March 3, 2024 Primary
Montana June 4, 2024 Primary June 4, 2024 Primary
New Mexico June 4, 2024 Primary June 4, 2024 Primary
South Dakota June 4, 2024 Primary June 4, 2024 Primary
Guam TBD Caucus TBD Caucus
Missouri TBD Caucus TBD Caucus
New Jersey TBD Primary TBD Primary
Puerto Rico TBD Primary TBD Primary
Wyoming TBD Caucus TBD Convention


Changes to the 2024 Democratic primary calendar

See also: Changes to the 2024 Democratic presidential primary calendar

The Democratic National Committee's Rules Committee voted on December 2, 2022, to approve a proposal reordering the early presidential primary calendar. South Carolina was selected as the first primary state on February 3, 2024, followed by New Hampshire and Nevada on February 6, Georgia on February 13, and Michigan on February 27.

The proposal was approved by the full Democratic National Committee on February 4, 2023.[4] States selected for early primaries had an original deadline of January 5, 2023, to submit information to the Rules and Bylaws Committee about their plans to change their primary dates. Georgia and New Hampshire were given until June 2023 to submit that information.[5] New Hampshire's deadline was further extended to September 2023.[6] Under the proposal, it would still be possible for a state to hold an early primary on a day that does not match the committee’s calendar, but that state would lose half of its delegates at the Democratic National Convention per a rule in the proposal.[7]

In 2020, the first four states to hold primaries were Iowa on February 3, New Hampshire on February 11, Nevada on February 22, then South Carolina on February 29.

Candidate registration and financial disclosures

Presidential candidacy registration

See also: Presidential candidates, 2024

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) requires those running for president to register as candidates by filing a Statement of Candidacy form within 15 days of having raised or spent $5,000. This form allows a candidate's campaign committee to engage in fundraising and spend campaign funds. Within 10 days of the Statement of Candidacy submission, the Statement of Organization form needs to be submitted to the FEC.[8]

Federal campaign finance disclosures

All candidates must file quarterly reports, pre-election reports 12 days before the general election, and post-election reports 30 days after the general election. If the committee raises or anticipates raising or spending a total of $100,000 by the end of a calendar year, the committee needs to file monthly campaign finance reports in the following year. If the committee does not raise, spend, or anticipate raising or spending that much, they only need to file quarterly reports to the FEC.[8]

  • Quarterly reports are due April 15, July 15, October 15, and January 31.
  • Monthly reports are due on the 20th of each month beginning in 2024.
  • Pre-election reports are due October 24, 2024.
  • Post-election reports are due December 5, 2024.

Primary debates

See also: Republican presidential primary debates, 2024

The following table provides an overview of the date, location, host, and number of participants in each scheduled 2024 Republican presidential primary debate.

2024 Republican presidential primary debates
Debate Date Location Host Number of participants
First Republican primary debate August 23, 2023 Milwaukee, Wisconsin[9] Fox News[10] 8
Second Republican primary debate September 27, 2023 Simi Valley, California[11] Fox Business, Univision 7
Third Republican primary debate November 8, 2023 Miami, Florida[12] NBC News, Salem Radio Network 5
Fourth Republican primary debate December 6, 2023 Tuscaloosa, Alabama[13] NewsNation, The Megyn Kelly Show, the Washington Free Beacon 4
On December 7, 2023, CNN reported the RNC would lift its ban on non-RNC sanctioned debates.[14]
Fifth Republican primary debate January 10, 2024 Des Moines, Iowa[14] CNN TBD
Sixth Republican primary debate January 18, 2024 Manchester, New Hampshire[15] ABC News, WMUR-TV, New Hampshire Republican State Committee TBD
Seventh Republican primary debate January 21, 2024 Goffstown, New Hampshire[14] CNN TBD

As of April 28, 2023, the Democratic National Committee said it did not plan to hold primary debates in 2024.

General election debates

See also: Presidential debates, 2024

The following table provides an overview of the date, location, and host in each scheduled 2024 general election debate.

2024 general election debates
Debate Date Location Host
First presidential debate September 16, 2024 San Marcos, Texas Texas State University
Vice presidential debate September 25, 2024 Easton, Pennsylvania Lafayette College
Second presidential debate October 1, 2024 Petersburg, Virginia Virginia State University
Third presidential debate October 9, 2024 Salt Lake City, Utah The University of Utah


National conventions

Democratic National Convention

See also: Democratic National Convention, 2024

The Democratic National Convention will take place in Chicago, Illinois, from August 19-22, 2024.[16]

The national nominating convention is the formal ceremony during which the party officially selects its nominee and adopts a party platform. The delegates are individuals chosen to represent their state or territory at the convention.

Republican National Convention

See also: Republican National Convention, 2024

The 2024 Republican National Convention will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from July 15-18, 2024.[17]

The national nominating convention is the formal ceremony during which the party officially selects its nominee and adopts a party platform. The delegates are individuals chosen to represent their state or territory at the convention.

Candidate filing deadlines and requirements by state

Major party candidates

The table below summarizes general filing procedures for a candidate seeking the nomination of his or her party in 2024. This section will be updated as information from more states becomes available.

Please note that this information is not necessarily exhaustive. Specific filing requirements can vary by party and by state. For more information, contact the appropriate state-level party.

Click here to view major party candidate filing deadlines from 2020.

Independent candidates

The table below summarizes general filing procedures for independent presidential candidates in 2024. Blank cells indicate that we have not yet collected filing information for that state. We will update this information as it becomes available.

Click here to view independent candidate filing deadlines from 2020.

Write-in candidates

Although a write-in candidate is not entitled to ballot placement, he or she may still be required to file paperwork in order to have his or her votes tallied (or to be eligible to serve should the candidate be elected). A total of 32 states require a write-in presidential candidate to file some paperwork in advance of an election. In nine states, write-in voting for presidential candidates is not permitted. The remaining states do not require presidential write-in candidates to file special paperwork before the election.


Important dates in the 2020 presidential race

See also: Important dates in the 2020 presidential race

2020 primary and caucus dates

The section below shows the 2020 presidential primary and caucus calendar.

Democratic and Republican presidential primary calendar, 2020
Jurisdiction Democratic Party Democratic Type Republican Party Republican Type
Iowa February 3 Caucus February 3 Caucus
New Hampshire February 11 Primary February 11 Primary
Nevada February 22 Caucus Canceled N/A
South Carolina February 29 Primary Canceled N/A
Alabama March 3 Primary March 3 Primary
American Samoa March 3 Caucus March 18 Caucus
Arkansas March 3 Primary March 3 Primary
California March 3 Primary March 3 Primary
Colorado March 3 Primary March 3 Primary
Democrats Abroad March 3-10[18] Primary N/A N/A
Maine March 3 Primary March 3 Primary
Massachusetts March 3 Primary March 3 Primary
Minnesota March 3 Primary March 3 Primary
North Carolina March 3 Primary March 3 Primary
Oklahoma March 3 Primary March 3 Primary
Tennessee March 3 Primary March 3 Primary
Texas March 3 Primary March 3 Primary
Utah March 3 Primary March 3 Primary
Vermont March 3 Primary March 3 Primary
Virginia March 3 Primary Canceled N/A
Idaho March 10 Primary March 10 Primary
Michigan March 10 Primary March 10 Primary
Mississippi March 10 Primary March 10 Primary
Missouri March 10 Primary March 10 Primary
North Dakota March 10 Caucus April 18[19] Convention
Washington March 10 Primary March 10 Primary
Northern Marianas March 14 Caucus March 15 Caucus
Arizona March 17 Primary Canceled N/A
Florida March 17 Primary March 17 Primary
Illinois March 17 Primary March 17 Primary
Wisconsin April 7 Primary April 7 Primary
Alaska April 10[20][21] Primary Canceled N/A
Wyoming April 17[22][23] Caucus May 7-9 Convention
Ohio April 28[24][25] Primary April 28[24][25] Primary
Kansas May 2 Primary Canceled N/A
Nebraska May 12 Primary May 12 Primary
Oregon May 19 Primary May 19 Primary
Hawaii May 22[26][27] Primary Canceled N/A
District of Columbia June 2 Primary June 2 Primary
Indiana June 2[28][29] Primary June 2[28][30] Primary
Maryland June 2[31][32] Primary June 2[31][32] Primary
Montana June 2 Primary June 2 Primary
New Mexico June 2 Primary June 2 Primary
Pennsylvania June 2[33][34] Primary June 2 Primary
Rhode Island June 2[35][36] Primary June 2 Primary
South Dakota June 2 Primary June 2 Primary
Guam June 6[37][38][39] Caucus March 14 Caucus
Virgin Islands June 6 Caucus May 30 Caucus
Georgia June 9[40][41] Primary June 9[40][41] Primary
West Virginia June 9[42][43] Primary June 9[42][43] Primary
Kentucky June 23[44][45] Primary June 23[44][45] Primary
New York June 23[46][47] Primary Canceled Primary
Delaware July 7[48][49] Primary July 7 Primary
New Jersey July 7[50][51] Primary July 7[50][51] Primary
Louisiana July 11[52][53][54] Primary July 11[52][53][55] Primary
Puerto Rico July 12[56][57][58][59] Primary June 5[60][61] Primary
Connecticut August 11[62][63] Primary August 11[62][63] Primary

2020 Democratic primary debates

The following table provides an overview of the date, location, host, and number of participants in each scheduled 2020 Democratic presidential primary debate.

2020 Democratic presidential primary debates
Debate Date Location Host Number of participants
First Democratic primary debate June 26-27, 2019 Miami, Florida NBC News, MSNBC, and Telemundo 20 candidates
Second Democratic primary debate July 30-31, 2019 Detroit, Michigan CNN 20 candidates
Third Democratic primary debate September 12, 2019 Houston, Texas ABC News and Univision 10 candidates
Fourth Democratic primary debate October 15, 2019 Westerville, Ohio CNN and The New York Times 12 candidates
Fifth Democratic primary debate November 20, 2019 Georgia MSNBC and The Washington Post 10 candidates
Sixth Democratic primary debate December 19, 2019 Los Angeles, California PBS NewsHour and Politico 7 candidates
Seventh Democratic primary debate January 14, 2020 Des Moines, Iowa CNN and The Des Moines Register 6 candidates
Eighth Democratic primary debate February 7, 2020 Manchester, New Hampshire ABC, WMUR-TV, and Apple News 7 candidates
Ninth Democratic primary debate February 19, 2020 Las Vegas, Nevada NBC News and MSNBC 6 candidates
Tenth Democratic primary debate February 25, 2020 Charleston, South Carolina CBS News and Congressional Black Caucus Institute 7 candidates
Eleventh Democratic primary debate March 15, 2020 Washington, D.C. CNN, Univision, and CHC Bold 2 candidates

2020 conventions

Democratic National Convention

See also: Democratic National Convention, 2020

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) held its presidential nominating convention the week of August 17, 2020, across four stages in New York City, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, and Wilmington.[64][65]

The convention was originally scheduled to take place July 13-16, 2020, in Milwaukee.[66] Organizers postponed the event in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Most of the convention's events took place remotely. The DNC announced in June 2020 that delegates should not plan to travel to Milwaukee to attend the convention.[67] Instead, votes on reports from the Rules, Platform, and Credentials committees took place remotely from August 3-15, 2020.[68]

The Democratic National Convention Committee announced on August 5, 2020, that former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and other speakers would not travel to Milwaukee.[69] Biden was formally nominated at the convention on August 18, 2020.[70]

Biden announced U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D) as his running mate on August 11, 2020.[71] Harris was the first Black woman to appear on a major party's ticket in the United States.[72]

Republican National Convention

See also: Republican National Convention, 2020

The Republican Party held its national convention from August 24-27, 2020.[73]

Limited in-person events took place in Charlotte, North Carolina.[74] On July 23, 2020, President Donald Trump announced that high-profile convention events previously moved to Jacksonville, Florida, including his nomination acceptance speech, had been canceled for public health and safety reasons. Trump formally accepted the party's nomination from the White House.[75][76][77][78]

The convention was originally scheduled to take place entirely in Charlotte but statewide restrictions in response to the coronavirus pandemic led to the convention's planned relocation to Jacksonville.[79] The Republican National Committee Executive Committee voted to downsize the convention in Charlotte, reducing the number of in-person delegates from 2,500 to 336. The committee also decided to adopt the 2016 platform again since the Platform Committee would not be meeting.[80]

At the convention, party delegates typically select the Republican presidential nominee and vote to adopt a platform outlining the party's policy priorities and values. According to presidential historian Tevi Troy, however, "conventions today remain largely party advertising opportunities rather than fora for real decision-making."[81]

See also

Footnotes

  1. The New York Times, "How Early Do Presidential Campaigns Start? Earlier Than You May Think," December 31, 2018
  2. The filing deadline was estimated based on the Idaho Republican Party rule that said, "For a candidate to be placed on the official ballot for the Idaho Republican Presidential Caucus, he or she shall submit a $50,000.00 filing fee and declaration of candidacy to the Idaho Republican Party no later than 90 days prior to the caucus date."
  3. Democrats Abroad is the Democratic political party affiliate for American citizens living outside of the United States. The group functions as a state-level political party within the Democratic National Committee.
  4. USA Today, "Democrats approve 2024 primary calendar that demotes Iowa, boosts South Carolina," February 4, 2024
  5. Reuters, "Biden revamp of Democratic primary faces final vote at DNC convention," February 2, 2023
  6. Politico, "Democrats buy time in fight over New Hampshire primary," June 16, 2023
  7. Politico, "DNC moves forward with dramatic change to presidential primary calendar," December 2, 2022
  8. 8.0 8.1 FEC, "Guides: Candidates and their authorized committees," accessed February 3, 2023
  9. The Hill, "RNC votes to hold first presidential debate in Milwaukee," February 23, 2023
  10. Fox News, "Fox News will host first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee," April 12, 2023
  11. The Hill, "McDaniel announces California will host second GOP debate for 2024," April 20, 2023
  12. Reuters, "Third Republican primary debate to be in Miami in early November," September 14, 2023
  13. Associated Press, "Qualification markers grow even tougher for next month’s 4th GOP presidential debate, in Alabama," November 3, 2023
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 CNN, "CNN to host two GOP presidential primary debates in 2024," December 7, 2023
  15. ABC News, "ABC News to host GOP presidential debate before New Hampshire primary," December 7, 2023
  16. Chicago Sun-Times, "Chicago to host 2024 Democratic National Convention," April 11, 2023
  17. WISN, "Dates announced for Republican National Convention in Milwaukee," December 21, 2022
  18. Democrats Abroad is the Democratic political party affiliate for American citizens living outside of the United States. The group functions as a state-level political party within the Democratic National Committee.The Democrats Abroad primary begins March 3 and ends March 10. In-person voting dates vary by country.
  19. Republican caucuses were held on March 10, 2020, with Donald Trump as the only candidate on the ballot. Delegates to the Republican National Convention were originally scheduled to be elected on March 28, 2020, at the state convention. However, the convention was canceled. Delegates will be chosen by mail-in ballot.
  20. In response to the coronavirus outbreak, in-person voting was canceled and the vote-by-mail deadline was extended to April 10, 2020.
  21. Twitter, "Andrew S. Kitchenman: March 23, 2020: 1:39 PM," accessed March 25, 2020
  22. The Wyoming Democratic Party canceled in-person caucus events as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. The Democratic Party encouraged voters to participate by mail. The deadline for receiving completed ballots was set for April 17, 2020.
  23. Wyoming Democratic Party, "Caucus Information," accessed March 13, 2020
  24. 24.0 24.1 On March 16, 2020, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that polls would be closed on March 17, 2020, by the order of the state department of health in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The state legislature subsequently passed a bill, which the governor signed into law, rescheduling the primary for April 28, 2020.
  25. 25.0 25.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2020 PRIMARY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS," accessed March 27, 2020
  26. On March 20, 2020, the Democratic Party of Hawaii announced that it would not conduct in-person voting in its party-administered presidential preference primary. Instead, all voting would take place by mail, April 4, 2020, was set as the deadline for registration/enrollment.
  27. West Hawaii Today, "Hawaii Democrats scrap in-person voting plan for primary," March 20, 2020
  28. 28.0 28.1 Gov. Eric Holcomb announced on March 20, 2020, that Indiana was postponing its primary from May 5 to June 2.
  29. Politico, "Indiana becomes seventh state to postpone presidential primary," March 20, 2020
  30. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named PostponeIN2
  31. 31.0 31.1 Gov. Larry Hogan announced on March 17, 2020, that Maryland was postponing its primary to June 2 from April 28.
  32. 32.0 32.1 CBS Baltimore, "Coronavirus Latest: Gov. Larry Hogan Postpones Maryland April 28 Primary, Special Election Will Still Be Held By Mailing Vote," March 17, 2020
  33. Pennsylvania's primary election was postponed to June 2, 2020, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
  34. Office of the Governor of Pennsylvania, "Gov. Wolf Signs COVID-19 Response Bills to Bolster Health Care System, Workers, and Education and Reschedule the Primary Election," March 27, 2020
  35. Governor Gina Raimondo (D) postponed the primary, originally scheduled for April 28, 2020, to June 2, 2020, in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
  36. Providence Journal, "Raimondo to order R.I. primary postponement," March 23, 2020
  37. Guam's Democratic presidential caucus, originally scheduled for May 2, 2020, was postponed indefinitely and then rescheduled for June 6, 2020.
  38. Twitter, "Josh Putnam on May 2, 2020," accessed May 2, 2020
  39. Facebook, "Democratic Party of Guam on June 5, 2020," accessed June 5, 2020
  40. 40.0 40.1 On March 14, 2020, Georgia election officials announced the primary would be postponed from March 24 due to concerns with the coronavirus pandemic. The primary was postponed a second time on April 9 to June 9.
  41. 41.0 41.1 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Georgia delays presidential primary due to coronavirus pandemic," March 14, 2020
  42. 42.0 42.1 West Virginia's presidential primaries were originally scheduled for May 12, 2020. They were postponed until June 9, 2020, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Jim Justice made the announcement on April 1, 2020.
  43. 43.0 43.1 Governor of West Virginia, "Gov. Justice signs executive order to move Primary Election to June 9 after consultation with Attorney General, Secretary of State," April 1, 2020
  44. 44.0 44.1 On March 16, 2020, Secretary of State Michael Adams announced the state would postpone its primary from May 19 to June 23.
  45. 45.0 45.1 Lexington Herald-Leader, "Secretary of State recommends delaying Kentucky’s primary election until June amid COVID-19," March 16, 2020
  46. A judge ordered the New York State Board of Elections to reinstate the June 23 Democratic primary, which state officials had canceled. The primary was originally scheduled for April 28 but was postponed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
  47. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, "Yang v. Kellner: Opinion and Order," May 5, 2020
  48. Delaware's presidential preference primary election, originally scheduled for April 28, 2020, was postponed to July 7, 2020, in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The primary was first postponed to June 2.
  49. Office of the Governor of Delaware, "Governor Carney Reschedules Presidential Primary for July 7," May 7, 2020
  50. 50.0 50.1 Gov. Phil Murphy issued an executive order on April 8, 2020, that postponed the statewide primary from June 2 to July 7.
  51. 51.0 51.1 New Jersey, "Governor Murphy Announces Postponement of June 2nd Primary Elections until July 7th," April 8, 2020
  52. 52.0 52.1 Louisiana's presidential primaries were originally scheduled for April 4, 2020. On March 13, 2020, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin announced the state would postpone its primary until June 20, 2020, as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. It was postponed a second time to July 11.
  53. 53.0 53.1 MSN, "Louisiana presidential primary pushed back again, to July 11," April 15, 2020
  54. Politico, "Louisiana postpones primary as states scramble to adjust to coronavirus," March 13, 2020
  55. Politico, "Louisiana postpones primary as states scramble to adjust to coronavirus," March 13, 2020
  56. On March 21, Puerto Rico's Democratic Party first postponed its primary from March 29 to April 26. On April 2, the party announced it was postponing the event a second time to an unspecified date. On May 21, the party announced that the primary would take place on July 12, 2020.
  57. Politico, "Puerto Rico postpones presidential primary," March 21, 2020
  58. The Hill, "Puerto Rico delays its primary a second time," April 2, 2020
  59. The Hill, "Puerto Rico Democrats set 2020 primary: 'We have no alternative but to comply with the law,'" May 21, 2020
  60. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Republican Party used an alternative method for conducting their nomination than the originally scheduled primary. An electronic referendum was conducted on June 5 among party leaders, surveying around 1,000 people, according to a party representative.
  61. Ballotpedia staff, "Phone call with Puerto Rico Republican Party representative," June 5, 2020
  62. 62.0 62.1 Gov. Ned Lamont announced on March 19, 2020, that Connecticut would postpone its primary from April 28 to June 2. On April 17, 2020, Lamont postponed the primary a second time, this time to August 11.
  63. 63.0 63.1 CNBC, "Connecticut becomes latest state to postpone 2020 primary as coronavirus spreads," March 19, 2020
  64. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "2020 DNC in Milwaukee pushed back to week of August 17 in response to coronavirus pandemic," April 2, 2020
  65. CNN, "5 things to know for August 17: USPS, coronavirus, DNC, Russia investigation, Belarus," August 17, 2020
  66. The New York Times, "Milwaukee Picked as Site of 2020 Democratic National Convention," March 11, 2019
  67. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named CNBC
  68. ABC News, "Democrats announce convention schedule, party officers for 2020 gathering transformed by coronavirus," July 29, 2020
  69. ABC News, "Biden will no longer travel to Milwaukee for DNC amid coronavirus concerns," August 5, 2020
  70. AP, "Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination," June 5, 2020
  71. Twitter, "Joe Biden," August 11, 2020
  72. CNBC, "Joe Biden picks Sen. Kamala Harris to be his vice presidential running mate, making her the first black woman on a major ticket," August 11, 2020
  73. Spectrum Local News, "RNC dates set for Aug. 24 - 27, 2020 in Charlotte," October 1, 2018
  74. CNN, "In a reversal, Trump says he'll accept GOP nomination in North Carolina," July 28, 2020
  75. WSOC, "It’s official: Main event for RNC to be held in Florida instead of Charlotte," June 11, 2020
  76. NPR, "President Trump Cancels Jacksonville Portion Of Republican National Convention," July 23, 2020
  77. USA Today, "Trump cancels Jacksonville portion of Republican convention planned for August due to COVID-19," July 23, 2020
  78. Some, including former Republican National Committee member Curly Haugland, alleged after the 2020 convention that the RNC improperly used Rule 37(e) to proceed with a downsized and invalid national convention in August 2020. Under this interpretation, no rules were adopted for the election of delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention or the party's continued existence in 2020. Ballotpedia, "Email communication with Curly Haugland," September 9, 2020
  79. National Review, "Trump to Seek Alternate City to Host RNC after N.C. Gov. Says He Cannot Guarantee 'Full Capacity' Event," June 3, 2020
  80. The Hill, "GOP votes to scale back Charlotte convention, move Trump acceptance speech," June 11, 2020
  81. National Affairs, "The Evolution of Party Conventions," accessed April 30, 2019