Primary calendar / poll closing times and delegate allocation megathread (Christmas is saved!)

[Mr. Morden]

In any case, yes, it looks like online voting for the Utah GOP will be open from 7am - 11pm Mountain time, which is 9am - 1am ET:

https://ivotingcenter.us/utgop2016/

Not sure if they'll release any of the results while people are still voting online.  I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Also, not entirely sure if this applies for the primary or not, but at least for the general, Arizona does NOT allow any results to be released until an hour AFTER the polls close. What this means is while the state can be called at 10 ET, there may be no release of results until 11 ET. Judging from past elections, the count is pretty fast once results actually start getting released though.

[Gass3268]

Also, not entirely sure if this applies for the primary or not, but at least for the general, Arizona does NOT allow any results to be released until an hour AFTER the polls close. What this means is while the state can be called at 10 ET, there may be no release of results until 11 ET. Judging from past elections, the count is pretty fast once results actually start getting released though.

There isn't going to be an exit poll either. Don't expect calls until results start coming in.

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In any case, yes, it looks like online voting for the Utah GOP will be open from 7am - 11pm Mountain time, which is 9am - 1am ET:

https://ivotingcenter.us/utgop2016/

Not sure if they'll release any of the results while people are still voting online.  I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Oh, fun. Can't wait to stay up that late.

[Mr. Morden]

Still can't find a start / finish time for American Samoa.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Also, CNN's countdown clock for their coverage is counting down to 8:30 pm eastern, not 6 pm eastern. Locatetv doesn't know a thing, apparently.

[cinyc]

According to Samoa News, the American Samoa Republican convention starts at 4:30PM local time (11:30PM Eastern), and is expected to end about 2 hours later.

[Mr. Morden]

First look at caucus times for Holy Saturday:

Washington: Caucuses begin at 10am local time, which is 1pm ET
http://www.wa-democrats.org/page/2016-democratic-caucuses

Alaska: Caucuses run from 10am to 1pm local time, which is 2pm to 5pm ET
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-alaska-district-caucus-pre-registration-tickets-20433090925

Hawaii: Begins at 1pm local time, which is 7pm ET
http://hawaiidemocrats.org/presidential-preference-poll/

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

^^ Excellent Times!

[The Other Castro]

Truly freedom states right there.

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First look at caucus times for Holy Saturday:

Washington: Caucuses begin at 10am local time, which is 2pm ET
http://www.wa-democrats.org/page/2016-democratic-caucuses

Alaska: Caucuses run from 10am to 1pm local time, which is 2pm to 5pm ET
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-alaska-district-caucus-pre-registration-tickets-20433090925

Hawaii: Begins at 1pm local time, which is 7pm ET
http://hawaiidemocrats.org/presidential-preference-poll/

thank god

[cinyc]

In Washington, isn't 10AM Pacific 1PM Eastern, not 2PM?  Or do the caucuses start at 11?

[Mr. Morden]

In Washington, isn't 10AM Pacific 1PM Eastern, not 2PM?  Or do the caucuses start at 11?

Yes, of course.  10am PT = 1pm ET.  Not sure what I was thinking with 2pm ET.  Edited the post to include the correct time.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Wonderful times!!  I had to chicken out and go to bed at midnight CT the other night.  Depressing.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Am I to assume all the results will be announced at once like previous caucuses.

[The Other Castro]

Am I to assume all the results will be announced at once like previous caucuses.

I'm not sure about Washington, but Alaska and Hawaii came in bit by bit for Republicans and not all at once.

[Gass3268]

Am I to assume all the results will be announced at once like previous caucuses.

I'm not sure about Washington, but Alaska and Hawaii came in bit by bit for Republicans and not all at once.

It will depend on the local Democratic Party.

[Mr. Morden]

Am I to assume all the results will be announced at once like previous caucuses.

I'm not sure about Washington, but Alaska and Hawaii came in bit by bit for Republicans and not all at once.

In 2008, the results came in a bit at a time rather than all at once:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=70147.msg1436789#msg1436789

[ElectionsGuy]

Good times. I didn't even get to see Utah and Idaho get called on Tuesday night because they closed and came in so late.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Information on the North Dakota State Republican Convention, starting April 1: http://www.ndgop.org/2016convention/2016convention-agenda/

Major Events:

April 1:

1:30-3:00 pm Committee on Permanent Organization

1:00-4:00 pm Committee on Resolutions

3:00-5:00 pm Committee on Credentials

April 2

Welcome, Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney

Nomination of Temporary Chair and Secretary

Nomination of Permanent Chair and Secretary

Nomination of Assistant Chair and Assistant Secretary

Report from Rules Committee

Report of Credentials Committee

Speech, Governor Jack Dalrymple

Endorsement of Candidates:

United States Senate

Governor

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Keynote Speaker (unclear who this is)

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Nomination of Presidential Delegates

Endorsement of Candidates:

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Public Service Commissioner

State Treasurer

Lieutenant Governor

April 3:

Welcome, Lt. Governor Drew Wrigley

Report of the Credentials Committee

Endorsement of Candidates:

State Auditor

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Keynote Speaker - Ben Carson (https://www.facebook.com/northdakotagop/photos/a.192379711527.157211.90160626527/10154076742726528/?type=3&theater)

Election of Presidential Delegates


Election of National Committeeman

Election of National Committeewoman

Endorsement of Candidates:


Insurance Commissioner

United States House of Representatives

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Election of Presidential Alternate Delegates (if necessary)

Election of Presidential Electors (for the EC)

[An American Tail: Fubart Goes West]

Election of Presidential Electors (for the EC)

North Dakota has no laws against faithless electors.

Utah, among other states, doesn't have any laws against faithless electors either.

[Mr. Morden]

Information on the North Dakota State Republican Convention, starting April 1: http://www.ndgop.org/2016convention/2016convention-agenda/

Yeah, the convention takes place over 3 days, but the actual delegate election is on Saturday, exact time unknown (but it looks like late afternoon is a good guess).

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Information on the North Dakota State Republican Convention, starting April 1: http://www.ndgop.org/2016convention/2016convention-agenda/

Yeah, the convention takes place over 3 days, but the actual delegate election is on Saturday, exact time unknown (but it looks like late afternoon is a good guess).

The schedule mentions both a nomination of delegates on Saturday and an Election of delegates on Sunday. So if we get anything Saturday it'll just be the names of possible delegates I guess.

[Mr. Morden]

Information on the North Dakota State Republican Convention, starting April 1: http://www.ndgop.org/2016convention/2016convention-agenda/

Yeah, the convention takes place over 3 days, but the actual delegate election is on Saturday, exact time unknown (but it looks like late afternoon is a good guess).

The schedule mentions both a nomination of delegates on Saturday and an Election of delegates on Sunday. So if we get anything Saturday it'll just be the names of possible delegates I guess.

Ah, good catch.  I misread that initially.  Yes, it looks like Sunday is when we'll actually get something useful.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

The other keynote speaker is Cruz: http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/politics/3997355-presidential-hopeful-ted-cruz-address-north-dakota-gop-convention-saturday