Super Tuesday What is it?
Today, March 5, the United States will enter the largest primary election day with nearly 20 states conducting primary elections to choose the candidate who will represent the party. Republicans or Democrats are running for president.
Specifically, registered voters in 13 states including Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Maine Massachusetts Minnesota North Carolina Oklahoma Tennessee Texas Vermont and Virginia will vote primary.
Two states, including Alaska and Utah, will hold primary elections in the form of secret ballots. Democratic voters in the territory of Samoa also vote by secret ballot on this day while the secret ballot for the Republican party is expected to take place on March 8.
In addition, the voting results The caucus after the Democratic Party meeting in Iowa will also be announced.
Because the Super Tuesday primaries take place in states and territories spread across 6 time zones, there are It can take several hours or even days to determine the winning candidate of each party.
Basically, on the Republican ballot there will be the names of former President Donald Trump and former Ambassador America at the United Nations Nikki Haley. The names of candidates who dropped out may still be on the ballot, but they are no longer in the race. On the Democratic side, incumbent President Joe Biden is almost the only choice although congressman Dean Phillips is still running.
The reason why Super Tuesday is important
The reason Super Tuesday is important
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The reason Super Tuesday is so important and even contributes to shaping US presidential election is because on this occasion there will be about 1/3 The number of delegates that each Democratic or Republican candidate needs to win the party’s nomination.
For the Democratic Party, Super Tuesday elections have 1,420 in total. 3,979 national delegate votes, equivalent to 36%. A candidate needs to win 1,968 delegates to be nominated to represent the Democratic Party to run for president later this year.
In the Republican Party on the occasion of Super Tuesday election, there were 865 out of 2,429 delegates present. A candidate needs at least 1,215 delegates to be nominated at the Party Congress next July.
After the first few Republican elections, Mr. Trump won 247 delegate votes while Mr. Biden won 206 votes. CBS news site estimates that it will take until mid-March at the earliest for Mr. Trump to win enough delegates to win the Republican nomination.
Normally Super Tuesday is considered the time points determine which candidate is most likely to win their party’s nomination. However, this year the drama and surprise factor is low because Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump almost firmly grasp this nomination.
After Super Tuesday, the candidates will continue to campaign when the states The remaining states will conduct primary elections in turn until June. The final primary election states include Montana New Jersey New Mexico South Dakota and Washington D.C.
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