
election 2012 timeline
January 3 — Iowa caucuses
January 10 — New Hampshire primary
January 21 — South Carolina primary
January 31 — Florida primary
February 4 — Caucuses in Maine and Nevada
February 7 — Caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota, and non-binding primary in Missouri
February 25 — American Samoa caucuses
February 26 — Puerto Rico caucuses
February 28 — Primaries in Arizona and Michigan
March 3 — Washington caucuses
March 6 — Super Tuesday
Caucuses in Idaho, North Dakota, and Wyoming, and primaries in Alaska, Georgia, Massachusetts, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia, and Vermont
March 10 — Caucuses in Guam, Kansas, and Virgin Islands
March 13 — Mississippi primary, and Hawaii and Alabama caucuses
March 17 — Missouri caucuses
March 20 — Illinois primary
March 24 — Louisiana primary
April 3 — Primaries in District of Columbia, Maryland, Texas, and Wisconsin
April 24 — Caucuses in Pennsylvania, and primaries in Connecticut, Delaware, New York, and Rhode Island
May 8 — Primaries in Indiana, North Carolina, and West Virginia
May 15 — Primaries in Nebraska and Oregon
May 22 — Primaries in Arkansas and Kentucky
June 5 — Primaries in California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota
June 26 — Utah primary
August 27-30 — Republican Convention in Tampa, Florida
September 3-7 — Democratic Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina
October 3 — First Presidential Debate
University of Denver in Denver, Colorado
October 11 — Vice Presidential Debate
Norton Center for the Arts in Danville, Kentucky
October 16 — Second Presidential Debate
Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York
October 22 — Third Presidential Debate
Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida
November 6 — General Election
January 20, 2013 — Inauguration Day
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