In 2008, twenty states and the District of Columbia held presidential primaries in February. However, nine of those jurisdictions have moved their 2012 presidential primaries from February to a later month. The latest such state is Tennessee. On May 9, the Governor signed HB 612, moving the Tennessee presidential primary to March. Other places that held February presidential primaries in 2008 but which won’t in 2012 are Illinois, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Virginia (which moved to March); Maryland, and the District of Columbia (both of which moved to April); Arkansas (which moved to May); and Utah (which moved to June).
Bills eliminating February presidential primaries are pending in several other states, and are expected to pass.
Washington, which had a February presidential primary in 2008, is not expected to hold a presidential primary at all in 2012. Legislation to cancel it is sitting on the Governor’s desk. Thanks to Frontloading HQ for the news about Tennessee.
How about NO primaries and NO Electoral College ???
Uniform definition of Elector in ALL of the U.S.A. — even in the far off colonies.
P.R. and App.V. — before it is too late.
See the gerrymander MONSTERS having their deficit / debt machinations in Deficit City — which left/right mouth will set things off ???