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Presidential Election Schedule
(February 1st)
Primary Election in New Hampshire [Republican/Democrats]

(February 19th)
Primary Election in South Carolina [Republican]

(February 22nd)
Primary Election in South Carolina and Michigan [Republican]

(March 7th)
Primary Elections in 12 states [Republican]
Primary Elections in 15 states [Democrats]
** the 1st Super-Tuesday

(March 14th)
Primary Election in 6 states [Republican]
Primary Election in 6 states [Democrats]
** the 2nd Super-Tuesday

(July 31st - August 3rd)
General Assembly [Republican]

(August 14th - August 17th)
General Assembly [Democrats]
* held in Los Angels

(November 7th)
General Election

What is Primary Election ?
A primary election is an ELECTION process whereby a POLITICAL PARTY chooses its candidates for public office by a direct polling of party members. It is contrasted with the party caucus or convention, where party candidates are chosen by party leaders and activists. Winners in primary elections go on to run in the general election against candidates of the other parties.
In short, the candidates running for the primary election are "the candidates for the candidate (of a party)". On this process, the candidates are reduced to only one in each party. Then, the survived candidates will do their best for the general election.

Related Sites

• Presidential Election 2000 (CNN)
• Results from Monday's Iowa caucuses (CNN)
• On Politics (Washington Post)
• Politics (New York Times)

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