Electioneering communications periods: presidential primaries (2020)
Electioneering communications (EC) are television and radio communications that refer to a clearly identified federal candidate and are distributed to the relevant electorate within 60 days prior to a general election (including a special general or special general runoff) or 30 days prior to a primary, nominating convention or caucus (including a special primary). Individuals and other persons who make electioneering communications that aggregate in excess of $10,000 in the calendar year must file disclosure statements with the Commission within 24 hours of distribution to the public.
A chronological listing of electioneering communications dates can be found on the FEC Calendar.
The following chart provides a state-by-state breakdown of the electioneering communications periods for presidential primaries. During these EC periods, 24-hour disclosure of electioneering communications is required. (Use Form 9.)
Related pages:
Electioneering communications periods for presidential primaries1
| State | Election Date | 24-Hour Notice Period |
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| Alabama Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Alaska Primary (D) | 04/10/2020~2 | 03/11/2020 - 04/10/2020 |
| American Samoa Caucus (D) | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Arizona Primary | 03/17/2020 | 02/16/2020 - 03/17/2020 |
| Arkansas Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| California Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Colorado Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Connecticut Primary | 08/11/2020~3 | 07/12/2020 - 08/11/2020 |
| Delaware Primary | 07/07/2020~4 | 06/07/2020 - 07/07/2020 |
| District of Columbia Primary | 06/02/2020 | 05/03/2020 - 06/02/2020 |
| Florida Primary | 03/17/2020 | 02/16/2020 - 03/17/2020 |
| Georgia Primary | 06/09/2020~5 | 05/10/2020 - 06/09/2020 |
| Guam Caucus (D) | 06/06/2020~6 | 05/07/2020 - 06/06/2020 |
| Guam Convention (R) | 03/14/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/14/2020 |
| Hawaii Caucus (D) | 05/22/2020~7 | 04/22/2020 - 05/22/2020 |
| Hawaii Caucus (R) | 03/10/2020 | 02/09/2020 - 03/10/2020 |
| Idaho Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/09/2020 - 03/10/2020 |
| Illinois Primary | 03/17/2020 | 02/16/2020 - 03/17/2020 |
| Indiana Primary | 06/02/2020~8 | 05/03/2020 - 06/02/2020 |
| Iowa Caucus | 02/03/2020 | 01/04/2020 - 02/03/2020 |
| Kansas Primary (D) | 05/02/2020 | 04/02/2020 - 05/02/2020 |
| Kentucky Primary | 06/23/2020~9 | 05/24/2020 - 06/23/2020 |
| Louisiana Primary | 07/11/2020~10 | 06/11/2020 - 07/11/2020 |
| Maine Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Maryland Primary | 06/02/2020~11 | 05/03/2020 - 06/02/2020 |
| Massachusetts Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Michigan Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/09/2020 - 03/10/2020 |
| Minnesota Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Mississippi Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/09/2020 - 03/10/2020 |
| Missouri Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/09/2020 - 03/10/2020 |
| Montana Primary | 06/02/2020 | 05/03/2020 - 06/02/2020 |
| Nebraska Primary | 05/12/2020 | 04/12/2020 - 05/12/2020 |
| Nevada Caucus (D) | 02/22/2020 | 01/23/2020 - 02/22/2020 |
| New Hampshire Primary | 02/11/2020 | 01/12/2020 - 02/11/2020 |
| New Jersey Primary | 07/07/2020~12 | 06/07/2020 - 07/07/2020 |
| New Mexico Primary | 06/02/2020 | 05/03/2020 - 06/02/2020 |
| New York Primary | 06/23/2020~13 | 05/24/2020 - 06/23/2020 |
| North Carolina Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| North Dakota Caucus (D) | 03/10/2020 | 02/09/2020 - 03/10/2020 |
| North Dakota Caucus (R) | 03/10/2020 | 02/09/2020 - 03/10/2020 |
| Northern Mariana Islands Caucus (D) | 03/14/2020 | 02/13/2020 - 03/14/2020 |
| Northern Mariana Islands Caucus (R) | 03/15/2020 | 02/14/2020 - 03/15/2020 |
| Ohio Primary | 04/28/2020~14 | 03/29/2020 - 04/28/2020 |
| Oklahoma Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Oregon Primary | 05/19/2020 | 04/19/2020 - 05/19/2020 |
| Pennsylvania Primary | 06/02/2020~15 | 05/03/2020 - 06/02/2020 |
| Puerto Rico Primary (D) | 07/12/2020~16 | 06/12/2020 - 07/12/2020 |
| Rhode Island Primary | 06/02/2020~17 | 05/03/2020 - 06/02/2020 |
| South Carolina Primary (D) | 02/29/2020 | 01/30/2020 - 02/29/2020 |
| South Dakota Primary | 06/02/2020 | 05/03/2020 - 06/02/2020 |
| Tennessee Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Texas Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Utah Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Vermont Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Virgin Islands Caucus (D) | 06/06/2020 | 05/07/2020 - 06/06/2020 |
| Virginia Primary (D) | 03/03/2020 | 02/02/2020 - 03/03/2020 |
| Virginia Convention (R) | 08/15/2020~18 | 07/16/2020 - 08/15/2020 |
| Washington Primary | 03/10/2020 | 02/09/2020 - 03/10/2020 |
| West Virginia Primary | 06/09/2020~19 | 05/10/2020 - 06/09/2020 |
| Wisconsin Primary | 04/07/2020 | 03/08/2020 - 04/07/2020 |
| Wyoming Caucus (D) | 04/17/2020~20 | 03/18/2020 - 04/17/2020 |
| Wyoming Convention (R) | 05/09/2020 | 04/09/2020 - 05/09/2020 |
Footnotes
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Because delegate selection rules vary by state and by party, some presidential election, caucus and convention dates are not yet available, and the published dates are subject to change. In some states, for example, one or both major parties intend to hold caucuses but have not finalized their plans. To account for these and other similar situations, this chart will be updated as additional information becomes available.
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On 03/23/2020, the Alaska Democratic Party changed its party's presidential primary election from 04/04/2020 to 04/10/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 04/17/2020, the Connecticut Governor again postponed the state’s presidential primary election, this time from 06/02/2020 to 08/11/2020. (The primary had originally been scheduled for 04/28/2020.) The changes were made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 05/07/2020, the Delaware Governor again postponed the state's presidential primary election, this time from 06/02/2020 to 07/07/2020. (The primary had originally been scheduled for 04/28/2020.) The changes were made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 04/09/2020, the Georgia Secretary of State again postponed the state’s presidential primary election, this time from 05/19/2020 to 06/09/2020. (The primary had originally been scheduled for 03/24/2020.) The changes were made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 06/04/2020, the Democratic Party of Guam announced plans to postpone its presidential caucus from 05/02/2020 to 06/06/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 03/27/2020, the Democratic Party of Hawaii announced plans to postpone its presidential caucus from 04/04/2020 to 05/22/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 03/20/2020, the Indiana Governor changed the presidential primary election from 05/05/2020 to 06/02/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 03/16/2020, the Kentucky Governor changed the presidential primary election from 05/19/2020 to 06/23/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 04/14/2020, the Louisiana Governor again postponed the state’s presidential primary election, this time from 06/20/2020 to 07/11/2020. (The primary had originally been scheduled for 04/04/2020.) The changes were made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 03/17/2020, the Maryland Governor changed the presidential primary election from 04/28/2020 to 06/02/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 04/08/2020, the New Jersey Governor changed the presidential primary election from 06/02/2020 to 07/07/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 05/06/2020, a U.S. district court reinstated the 06/23/2020 New York Democratic presidential primary election which the State Board of Elections had cancelled days earlier. The Board has appealed the decision. (The New York Governor had postponed the original 04/28/2020 primary until 06/23/2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.)
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On 03/27/2020, the Ohio Governor changed the presidential primary election from 03/17/2020 to 04/28/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 03/27/2020, the Pennsylvania Governor changed the presidential primary election from 04/28/2020 to 06/02/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 05/21/2020, the Puerto Rico Democratic Party again postponed its presidential primary election, this time from 04/26/2020 to 07/12/2020. (The primary had originally been scheduled for 03/29/2020). The changes were made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 03/23/2020, the Rhode Island Governor changed the presidential primary election from 04/28/2020 to 06/02/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 06/27/2020, the Republican Party of Virginia changed its presidential convention from 05/02/2020 to 08/15/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 04/01/2020, the West Virginia Governor changed the presidential primary election from 05/12/2020 to 06/09/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 04/01/2020, the Wyoming Democratic Party announced plans to postpone its presidential caucus from 04/04/2020 to 04/17/2020. The change was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.