10 primaries and caususes
10 as of may 15
2,286 delegates.
primaries
In the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries, Mitt Romney has won 16 states.
party primaries
Modified primaries refer to elections where the rules have been altered to allow certain types of voters, such as independents, to participate in the primary election process. This modification can vary by state and can include open primaries, semi-closed primaries, or semi-open primaries. The aim is to broaden participation and potentially increase voter turnout.
Yes- it is still legally possible for someone new to jump into the race. It is too late to get on the ballot in some of the primaries, but if no candidate nails down the nomination in the primaries, the nominee could be decided at the convention and delegates are free to vote for anybody after the first ballot.
closed primaries prevent "crossover voting"; open primaries allow it, which can produce nominees that don't represent the values of the party
Yes. Puerto Ricans can vote in presidential primaries but are not permitted to vote in the presidential election.
The presidential primaries begin in January of 2012. South Carolina has set a tentative date of January 21 and Florida's is tentatively set for January 31. New Hampshire always triesto be first but I do not know if the date have been set. Likewise the Iowa caucus is likely be in January.
Virginia Eisenstein has written: 'Presidential primaries of 1972' -- subject(s): Primaries