November 23, 2009
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Primary Rules

The following chart shows the date, del. count and a brief description of the rules for all the GOP primaries, conventions and caucuses until 3/14. The list was compiled using news services and RNC sources (2/23).
      
Date   State         Dels               Rules
2/29   VA            56       Pledged GOP, winner takes 
                              all
       WA            37       Pledged GOP, 1/3 dels
                              proportionally, 2/3 by
                              state caucus
       ND            19       Open caucus for reg. voters

3/7    CA           162       Blanket primary open, but
                              only reg. GOP voters'
                              ballots count towards del.
                              selection, winner takes all
       CT            25       Reg. GOPers only, winner
                              takes all.
       GA            54       Open, some dels awarded
                              winner takes all by CD and
                              to statewide winner
       ME            14       Reg. GOPers only, dels
                              awarded proportionally
                              unless victor gets majority
                              then winner takes all
       MD            31       Reg. GOPers and Indies,
                              some dels awarded winner
                              takes all by CD and to
                              statewide winner
       MA            37       Reg. GOPers and indies,
                              winner takes all.
       MN            34       Dec. GOP only, selected at
                              state caucus
       MO            35       Open, winner take all
       NY           101       Reg. GOPers, most dels
                              awarded winner takes all by
                              CD
       OH            69       Open, winner take all by CD
                              and statewide	   
       RI            14       Reg. GOPers and indies,
                              winner takes all
       VT            12       Open, winner takes all

3/10   CO            40       Reg. GOPers, dels awarded
                              proportionally
       UT            29       Reg. GOPers and indies,
                              winner takes all
       WY            22       Reg. GOPers, dels selected
                              at state convention

3/14   FL            80       Reg. GOPers, winner takes
                              all by CD and statewide
       LA            29       Reg. GOPers, dels awarded
                              proportionally by CD and
                              statewide
       MS            33       Open, winner takes all by
                              CD and statewide
       OK            38       Reg. GOPers, winner takes
                              all by CD and statewide
       TN            37       Open, dels awarded
                              proportionally unless
                              someone wins majority, then
                              winner takes all
       TX           124       Open, dels awarded
                              proportionally unless
                              someone wins majority, then
                              winner takes all






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