US Election Calendar: Important Dates Through November 2024
The election of the President and Vice President of the United States is a unique process that differs from many other republics around the world. Unlike countries that utilize direct national popular votes to elect their leaders, the United States employs an indirect election system through the Electoral College.
In this system, citizens of the United States who are registered to vote in one of the fifty states or in Washington, D.C., do not directly cast their ballots for the president and vice president. Instead, they vote for members of the Electoral College, who then cast direct votes, known as electoral votes, for these offices.
To win the presidency, a US election candidate must secure an absolute majority of electoral votes, which currently stands at 270 out of 538, as determined by the Twenty-Third Amendment, granting voting rights to citizens of Washington, D.C. If no candidate achieves an absolute majority, the responsibility falls to the House of Representatives to elect the president. Similarly, if no candidate secures an absolute majority for vice president, the Senate elects the vice president.
The Electoral College system is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution by Article II, Section 1, Clauses 2 and 4, as well as the Twelfth Amendment, which replaced Clause 3 in 1804. Each state is allocated a number of electoral votes equal to the total number of its Senators and Representatives in Congress, while Washington, D.C., is granted three electoral votes, as per the Twenty-third Amendment.
The method for selecting electors is determined by each state legislature, not directly by the federal government, under Clause 2. Although initially, many state legislatures appointed electors directly, they have gradually transitioned to using the popular vote to choose electors over time. Additionally, beyond the guidelines set forth in the U.S. Constitution, most aspects of administering the popular vote, including voter eligibility and registration requirements, are regulated by state law rather than federal law.
The stage is set for the 2024 United States presidential election, the 60th quadrennial presidential race, slated for Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Americans will cast their votes to decide the nation’s next president and vice president, who will serve a four-year term.
The winner of this US election will be sworn into office on January 20, 2025, alongside various other elections, including those for the U.S. Senate, House, gubernatorial positions, and state legislatures.
A myriad of critical issues are expected to dominate the campaign trail, including abortion, immigration, healthcare, education, the economy, foreign policy, border security, LGBT rights, climate change, and the preservation of democracy. These topics will likely
Traditionally, New Hampshire has hosted the first primary in the nation since 1920, while Iowa’s caucuses have preceded even earlier since 1972. However, unilateral calendar adjustments will lead to an extended voting process for Democrats in Iowa, potentially impacting delegate allocation in New Hampshire.
Despite these changes, the significance of Super Tuesday remains constant. Scheduled for March 5, this day sees over a dozen states, including major players like California and Texas, holding their primaries. By the end of March, events covering more than 50% of each party’s delegates will have taken place.
For a detailed overview of specific events in the election calendar, including polling data and delegate allocation methods, readers are encouraged to select individual events. Some contests may span multiple days or weeks, with the date listed generally indicating the conclusion of the process and the expected reporting of results.
| State | District | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Mariana Islands | N.M.I. Republican Party-administered presidential convention | March 15, 2024 |
| Guam | Guam Republican Party-administered presidential convention | March 16, 2024 |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Workers Party convention | March 16, 2024 |
| Texas | Texas minor party county conventions | March 16, 2024 |
| Utah | Utah County | March 16, 2024 |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Libertarian Party State Convention | March 16, 2024 |
| Maine | Maine School Administrative District 11 | March 18, 2024 |
| Arizona | Arizona presidential preference primary | March 19, 2024 |
| California | California District 20 | March 19, 2024 |
| Florida | Florida presidential preference primary (Republican only) | March 19, 2024 |
| Iowa | Des Moines | March 19, 2024 |
| Illinois | Cook County Commissioner District 1 | March 19, 2024 |
| Illinois | Illinois statewide/presidential preference primary | March 19, 2024 |
| Illinois | Illinois State Senate District 20 | March 19, 2024 |
| Illinois | Illinois State Senate District 5 | March 19, 2024 |
| Illinois | Illinois State Senate District 53 | March 19, 2024 |
| Illinois | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago | March 19, 2024 |
| Kansas | Kansas presidential preference primary | March 19, 2024 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky House of Representatives District 24 | March 19, 2024 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky House of Representatives District 26 | March 19, 2024 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota House of Representatives District 27B | March 19, 2024 |
| Ohio | Ohio statewide/presidential preference primary | March 19, 2024 |
| Ohio | Ohio District 6 | March 19, 2024 |
| Ohio | Urbana | March 19, 2024 |
| Utah | Weber County | March 19, 2024 |
| Utah | Weber County | March 20, 2024 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge Parish School Board District 8 | March 23, 2024 |
| Louisiana | Louisiana presidential preference primary | March 23, 2024 |
| Missouri | Missouri Democratic Party-administered presidential preference primary | March 23, 2024 |
| Texas | Texas minor party district conventions | March 23, 2024 |
| Utah | Iron County | March 23, 2024 |
| Utah | Salt Lake County | March 23, 2024 |
| Utah | Utah County | March 23, 2024 |
| Utah | Washington County | March 23, 2024 |
| Alabama | Alabama House of Representatives District 10 | March 26, 2024 |
| Utah | Davis County | March 29, 2024 |
| Delaware | Houston | March 30, 2024 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Democratic Party-administered presidential preference primary | March 30, 2024 |
| Utah | Cache County | March 30, 2024 |
| Utah | Salt Lake County | March 30, 2024 |
| Delaware | Blades | April 1, 2024 |
| Delaware | Newport | April 1, 2024 |
| Delaware | Odessa | April 1, 2024 |
| Alaska | Anchorage | April 2, 2024 |
| Alaska | Anchorage School District | April 2, 2024 |
| Alabama | Alabama House of Representatives District 27 | April 2, 2024 |
| Arkansas | Arkansas | April 2, 2024 |
| Arkansas | Arkansas | April 2, 2024 |
| Connecticut | Connecticut presidential preference primary | April 2, 2024 |
| Delaware | Delaware presidential preference primary | April 2, 2024 |
| Missouri | Center School District | April 2, 2024 |
| Missouri | Clay County | April 2, 2024 |
| Missouri | Columbia | April 2, 2024 |
| Missouri | Grandview C-4 School District | April 2, 2024 |
| Missouri | Hickman Mills C-1 School District | April 2, 2024 |
| Missouri | Hickman Mills C-1 School District | April 2, 2024 |
| Missouri | Jefferson City | April 2, 2024 |
| Missouri | Liberty Public Schools | April 2, 2024 |
| Missouri | North Kansas City Schools | April 2, 2024 |
| Missouri | North Kansas City Schools | April 2, 2024 |
| Missouri | Park Hill School District | April 2, 2024 |
| Missouri | Platte County R-III School District | April 2, 2024 |
| Missouri | St. Joseph School District | April 2, 2024 |
| Missouri | St. Louis | April 2, 2024 |
| Mississippi | Mississippi | April 2, 2024 |
| New York | New York presidential preference primary | April 2, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | Catoosa Public Schools | April 2, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | Deer Creek Public Schools | April 2, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | Enid | April 2, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | Little Axe Public Schools | April 2, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | Luther Public Schools | April 2, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | Midwest City-Del City Schools District 4 | April 2, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | April 2, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City Board of Education District 3 | April 2, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | Ottawa County | April 2, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | Owasso Public Schools | April 2, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | Tulsa Public Schools District 2 | April 2, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | Tulsa Public Schools District 2 | April 2, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | Tulsa Public Schools District 5 | April 2, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | Tulsa Public Schools District 6 | April 2, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | Union Public Schools Board of Education Zone 4 | April 2, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | Western Heights Public Schools | April 2, 2024 |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island presidential preference primary | April 2, 2024 |
| South Carolina | South Carolina House of Representatives District 109 | April 2, 2024 |
| Utah | Davis County | April 2, 2024 |
| Utah | Tooele County | April 2, 2024 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin presidential preference primary | April 2, 2024 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin | April 2, 2024 |
| California | Berkeley | April 9, 2024 |
| California | Lancaster | April 9, 2024 |
| California | Stanislaus County | April 9, 2024 |
| California | Vernon | April 9, 2024 |
| California | Whittier | April 9, 2024 |
| Delaware | Newark | April 9, 2024 |
| Georgia | Douglas County | April 9, 2024 |
| Georgia | Emanuel County | April 9, 2024 |
| Georgia | Georgia House of Representatives District 139 | April 9, 2024 |
| Georgia | Monticello | April 9, 2024 |
| Georgia | Wilkinson County | April 9, 2024 |
| Minnesota | Mounds View | April 9, 2024 |
| Minnesota | Stacy | April 9, 2024 |
| Date | Candidate | Party | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2022 | Corey Stapleton | R | Formally announced his candidacy |
| November 15, 2022 | Donald Trump | R | Announced his candidacy |
| February 14, 2023 | Nikki Haley | R | Announced her candidacy |
| February 21, 2023 | Vivek Ramaswamy | R | Announced his candidacy |
| February 23, 2023 | Marianne Williamson | D | Announced her candidacy |
| March 2, 2023 | Perry Johnson | R | Announced his candidacy |
| April 2, 2023 | Asa Hutchinson | R | Announced his candidacy |
| April 5, 2023 | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | D | Announced his candidacy |
| April 12, 2023 | Tim Scott | R | Announced he had formed a presidential exploratory committee |
| April 20, 2023 | Larry Elder | R | Announced his candidacy |
| April 23, 2023 | Ryan Binkley | R | Announced his candidacy |
| April 25, 2023 | Joe Biden | D | Announced his re-election campaign |
| May 22, 2023 | Tim Scott | R | Announced his candidacy |
| June 6, 2023 | Chris Christie | R | Announced his candidacy |
| June 7, 2023 | Mike Pence | R | Announced his candidacy |
| June 15, 2023 | Francis Suarez | R | Announced his candidacy |
| June 22, 2023 | Will Hurd | R | Announced his candidacy |
| August 29, 2023 | Francis Suarez | R | Suspended his campaign |
| October 9, 2023 | Will Hurd | R | Suspended his campaign |
| October 9, 2023 | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | D | Withdrew from the Democratic presidential primary and announced an independent presidential campaign |
| October 13, 2023 | Corey Stapleton | R | Suspended his campaign |
| October 20, 2023 | Perry Johnson | R | Suspended his campaign |
| October 26, 2023 | Dean Phillips | D | Announced his candidacy |
| October 26, 2023 | Larry Elder | R | Suspended his campaign |
| October 28, 2023 | Mike Pence | R | Suspended his campaign |
| November 12, 2023 | Tim Scott | R | Suspended his campaign |
| December 4, 2023 | Doug Burgum | R | Suspended his campaign |
| January 10, 2024 | Chris Christie | R | Suspended his campaign |
| January 15, 2024 | Vivek Ramaswamy | R | Suspended his campaign |
| January 16, 2024 | Asa Hutchinson | R | Suspended his campaign |
| January 21, 2024 | Ron DeSantis | R | Withdrew from the race |
| February 8, 2024 | Marianne Williamson | D | Withdrew from the race |
| February 27, 2024 | Ryan Binkley | R | Withdrew from the race |
| February 27, 2024 | Marianne Williamson | D | Re-entered the race |
| March 6, 2024 | Dean Phillips | D | Withdrew from the race |
| March 6, 2024 | Nikki Haley | R | Withdrew from the race |
| Date | State | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 15 | |||
| Iowa | Caucus | ||
| January 23 | |||
| New Hampshire | Primary | Primary | |
| February 3 | |||
| South Carolina | Primary | ||
| February 6 | |||
| Nevada | Primary | ||
| February 8 | |||
| Nevada | Caucus | ||
| Virgin Islands | Caucus | ||
| February 24 | |||
| South Carolina | Primary | ||
| February 27 | |||
| Michigan | Primary | Primary | |
| March 2 | |||
| Idaho | Caucus | ||
| Missouri | Caucus | ||
| March 3 | |||
| District of Columbia | Primary | ||
| March 4 | |||
| North Dakota | Caucus | ||
| March 5 | |||
| Alabama | Primary | Primary | |
| Alaska | Caucus | ||
| American Samoa | Caucus | ||
| Arkansas | Primary | Primary | |
| California | Primary | Primary | |
| Colorado | Primary | Primary | |
| Iowa | Caucus | ||
| Maine | Primary | Primary | |
| Massachusetts | Primary | Primary | |
| Minnesota | Primary | Primary | |
| North Carolina | Primary | Primary | |
| Oklahoma | Primary | Primary | |
| Tennessee | Primary | Primary | |
| Texas | Primary | Primary | |
| Utah | Primary | Caucus | |
| Vermont | Primary | Primary | |
| Virginia | Primary | Primary | |
| March 6 | |||
| Hawaii | Caucus | ||
| March 8 | |||
| American Samoa | Caucus | ||
| March 12 | |||
| Democrats Abroad | Primary | ||
| Georgia | Primary | Primary | |
| Hawaii | Caucus | ||
| Mississippi | Primary | Primary | |
| Northern Mariana | Primary | ||
| Washington | Primary | Primary | |
| March 15 | |||
| Northern Mariana | Caucus | ||
| March 16 | |||
| Guam | Caucus | ||
| March 19 | |||
| Arizona | Primary | Primary | |
| Florida | Primary | Primary | |
| Illinois | Primary | Primary | |
| Kansas | Primary | Primary | |
| Ohio | Primary | Primary |
| Date | State | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 23 | |||
| Louisiana | Primary | Primary | |
| Missouri | Primary | ||
| March 30 | |||
| North Dakota | Primary | ||
| April 2 | |||
| Connecticut | Primary | Primary | |
| Delaware | Primary | Primary | |
| New York | Primary | Primary | |
| Rhode Island | Primary | Primary | |
| Wisconsin | Primary | Primary | |
| April 13 | |||
| Alaska | Primary | ||
| Wyoming | Caucus | ||
| April 20 | |||
| Wyoming | Caucus | ||
| April 21 | |||
| Puerto Rico | Primary | ||
| April 23 | |||
| Pennsylvania | Primary | Primary | |
| April 28 | |||
| Puerto Rico | Primary | ||
| May 7 | |||
| Indiana | Primary | Primary | |
| May 14 | |||
| Maryland | Primary | Primary | |
| Nebraska | Primary | Primary | |
| West Virginia | Primary | Primary | |
| May 21 | |||
| Kentucky | Primary | Primary | |
| Oregon | Primary | Primary | |
| May 23 | |||
| Idaho | Caucus | ||
| June 4 | |||
| District of Columbia | Primary | ||
| Montana | Primary | Primary | |
| New Jersey | Primary | Primary | |
| New Mexico | Primary | Primary | |
| South Dakota | Primary | Primary | |
| June 8 | |||
| Guam | Caucus | ||
| Virgin Islands | Caucus | ||
| July 15 – 18 | Republican Convention (Milwaukee, WI) | ||
| August 19 – 22 | Democratic Convention (Chicago, IL) | ||
| September 16 | Presidential Debate (San Marcos, TX) | ||
| September 25 | Vice Presidential Debate (Easton, PA) | ||
| October 1 | Presidential Debate (Petersburg, VA) | ||
| October 9 | Presidential Debate (Salt Lake City, UT) | ||
| November 5 | 2024 Presidential Election | ||
| December 17 | Electors Cast Their Votes | ||
| Debate | Date | Location | Time | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First presidential debate | September 16, 2024 | San Marcos, Texas | 9 p.m. ET | Texas State University |
| Second presidential debate | October 1, 2024 | Petersburg, Virginia | 9 p.m. ET | Virginia State University |
| Third presidential debate | October 9, 2024 | Salt Lake City, Utah | 9 p.m. ET | The University of Utah |
The 2024 presidential election is set to occur on November 5, following a series of nominating contests across all states and territories, spanning from January to June. The Republican and Democratic parties will hold their conventions in July and August, respectively.
Inauguration Day is the day when a newly elected or re-elected president officially takes office in the United States. It’s a significant event marked by a swearing-in ceremony, where the incoming president recites the oath of office, usually administered by the Chief Justice of the United States.
This ceremony formally marks the beginning of the president’s term in office. Inauguration Day occurs every four years on January 20th following a presidential election year. If January 20th falls on a Sunday, the public ceremony is held on January 21st.
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