Events 2012

2012 Election Cycle Has Begun

On January 3rd the state-by-state primary and caucus contests that will determine the Republican presidential nominee will begin with the Iowa caucuses. President Obama’s nomination by the Democratic Party is not contested.

For those states holding primaries, voters go to polling places and cast their ballots. In caucus states, voters gather in meeting places throughout the state to discuss candidates and reach a consensus on which candidate they will support.

The 2012 Republican primary/caucus schedule below is based on the most current information available from state election boards.

DATE	STATE
January 3	Iowa (caucus)
January 10	New Hampshire (primary)
January 21	South Carolina (primary)
January 31	Florida (primary)
February 4	Nevada (caucus)
February 4-11	Maine (caucus)
February 7	Colorado (caucus) Minnesota (caucus) Missouri* (primary)
February 28	Arizona (primary) Michigan (primary)
March 3	Washington (caucus)
March 6 (Super Tuesday)	Alaska (caucus) Georgia (primary) Idaho (caucus) Massachusetts (primary) North Dakota (caucus) Ohio (primary) Oklahoma (primary) Tennessee (primary) Vermont (primary) Virginia (primary)
March 6–10	Wyoming (caucus)
March 10	Kansas (caucus) U.S. Virgin Islands (caucus)
March 13	Alabama (primary) Hawaii (caucus) Mississippi (primary)
March 17	Missouri* (caucus)
March 20	Illinois (primary)
March 24	Louisiana (primary)
April 3	District of Columbia (primary) Maryland (primary) Wisconsin (primary) Texas (primary)
April 24	Connecticut (primary) Delaware (primary) New York (primary) Pennsylvania (primary) Rhode Island (primary)
May 8	Indiana (primary) North Carolina (primary) West Virginia (primary)
May 15	Nebraska (primary) Oregon (primary)
May 22	Arkansas (primary) Kentucky (primary)
June 5	California (primary) Montana (primary) New Jersey (primary) New Mexico (primary) South Dakota (primary)
June 26	Utah (primary)

Voter Assistance

The Consular Section staff at U.S. Embassy Prague is ready to assist with completing your Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) — the form you need to complete this year to participate in the 2012 elections as an overseas absentee voter. More on Voter Assistance here.