If your state doesn't have open primaries, you may be unable to vote for
Bernie Sanders unless you are registered as a Democrat.
Open Primaries: Montana, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Indiana
Missouri , Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama,
Georgia, South Carolina, & Puerto Rico
Closed Primaries: Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas, Louisiana, Florida,
Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Delaware,
Pennsylvania, & Connecticut
Other:
California, Alaska, Idaho, South Dakota, Oklahoma,
Illinois , Ohio, West Virginia, North Carolina, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, & New Hampshire
Caucus:
Washington, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado,
Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, & Maine
Alabama
Alabama has open primaries.
You can vote for a Bernie Sanders regardless of registered party.
Primary: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Friday, February 19
Alaska
Alaska has semi-closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat or undeclared, you cannot vote for Bernie Sanders.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Primary: TBD
Deadline: Received 30 days before the election
Arizona
Arizona has closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders.
Primary: Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Deadline: Received by Monday, February 22
Arkansas
Arkansas has open primaries.
You can vote for a Bernie Sanders regardless of registered party.
Primary: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Sunday, January 31
California
California has semi-closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat or undeclared, you cannot vote for Bernie Sanders.
Primary: Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Monday, May 23
Colorado
Colorado has closed caucuses.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders.
Caucus: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Monday, February 8
Connecticut
Connecticut has closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders.
Primary: Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Delaware
Delaware has closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders.
Primary: Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Saturday, April 2
Washington, DC
Washington, DC has closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders.
Primary: Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Sunday, March 6
Florida
Florida has closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders.
Primary: Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Tuesday, March 15
Georgia
Georgia has open primaries.
You can vote for a Bernie Sanders regardless of registered party.
Primary: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Monday, February 1
Hawaii
Hawaii has semi-closed caucuses.
If you are not registered as a democrat or undeclared, you cannot vote for Bernie Sanders. However , you can change affiliation on the day of the caucus.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Caucus: Saturday, March 26, 2016
Deadline: Received by Thursday, February 25
Idaho
Idaho has semi-closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat or undeclared, you cannot vote for Bernie Sanders.
Primary: TBD
Deadline: Postmarked 25 days before the election
Illinois
Illinois has semi-closed primaries.
You are able to change party at election ballots
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Primary: Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Tuesday, February 16
Indiana
Indiana has open primaries.
You can vote for a Bernie Sanders regardless of registered party.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Primary: Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Monday, April 4
Iowa
Iowa has semi-open caucuses.
Iowans are able to change party at primary election ballots.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Caucus: Monday, February 1, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Sunday, January 17
Kansas
Kansas has closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Primary: Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Tuesday, February 16
Kentucky
Kentucky has closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Primary: Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Monday, April 18
Louisiana
Louisiana has closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders.
Primary: Saturday, March 5, 2016
Deadline: Received by Thursday, February 4
Maine
Maine has closed caucuses.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Caucus: Sunday, March 6, 2016
Deadline: Received by Sunday, February 14
Maryland
Maryland has closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Primary: Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Tuesday, March 15
Massachusetts
Massachusetts has semi-closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat or undeclared, you cannot vote for Bernie Sanders.
Primary: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Wednesday, February 10
Michigan
Michigan has open primaries.
Voters do not have to declare a party to vote, but must vote for a single party after entering the voting booth.
Primary: Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Sunday, February 7
Minnesota
Minnesota has open caucuses.
You can vote for a Bernie Sanders regardless of registered party.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Caucus: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Deadline: Received by Tuesday, February 9
Mississippi
Mississippi has open primaries.
You can vote for a Bernie Sanders regardless of registered party.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Primary: Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Sunday, February 7
Missouri
Missouri has open primaries.
You can vote for a Bernie Sanders regardless of registered party.
Primary: Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Deadline: Received by 5pm on Wednesday, February 17
Montana
Montana has open primaries.
You can vote for a Bernie Sanders regardless of registered party.
Primary: Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Sunday, May 8
Nebraska
Nebraska has closed caucuses.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Caucus: Saturday, March 5, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Friday, February 19
Nevada
Nevada has closed caucuses.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Caucus: Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Saturday, January 23
New Hampshire
New Hampshire has semi-closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat or undeclared, you cannot vote for Bernie Sanders. However , undeclared voters are able to change party at election ballots.
Primary: Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Deadline: Received by Saturday, January 30
New Jersey
New Jersey has closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders. However , undeclared voters are able to change party at election ballots.
Primary: Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Deadline: Received by Tuesday, May 17
New Mexico
New Mexico has closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders.
Primary: Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Tuesday, May 10
New York
New York has closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders.
Primary: TBD
Deadline: Received by Friday, October 9, 2015
North Carolina
North Carolina has semi-closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat or undeclared, you cannot vote for Bernie Sanders.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Primary: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Deadline: Received by Friday, February 5
North Dakota
North Dakota has open primaries.
You can vote for a Bernie Sanders regardless of registered party.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Primary: TBD
Deadline: TBD
Ohio
Ohio has semi-open primaries.
Ohioans are able to change party at primary election ballots.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Primary: Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Deadline: Received by Sunday, February 14
Oklahoma
Oklahoma has semi-closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat or undeclared, you cannot vote for Bernie Sanders.
Primary: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Friday, February 5
Oregon
Oregon has closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Primary: Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Tuesday, April 26
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders.
Primary: Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Deadline: Received by Sunday, March 27
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has open primaries.
Although Puerto Ricans are currently not able to vote in general elections, residents are able to vote for Bernie in their primaries.
Primary: Sunday, June 5, 2016
Deadline: TBD
Rhode Island
Rhode Island has semi-closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat or undeclared, you cannot vote for Bernie Sanders.
Primary: Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Deadline: Received by Sunday, March 27
South Carolina
South Carolina has open primaries.
You can vote for a Bernie Sanders regardless of registered party.
Primary: Saturday, February 20, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Thursday, January 21
South Dakota
South Dakota has semi-open primaries.
If you are registered as a republican, you cannot vote for Bernie Sanders.
Primary: Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Deadline: Received by Monday, May 23
Tennessee
Tennessee has open primaries.
You can vote for a Bernie Sanders regardless of registered party.
Primary: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Sunday, January 31
Texas
Texas has open primaries.
You can vote for a Bernie Sanders regardless of registered party.
Primary: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Sunday, January 31
Utah
Utah has semi-open caucuses.
If you are registered as a republican, you cannot vote for Bernie Sanders.
Caucus: Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Sunday, February 21
Vermont
Vermont has open primaries.
You can vote for a Bernie Sanders regardless of registered party.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Primary: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Deadline: Received by 5pm on Wednesday, February 24
Virginia
Virginia has open primaries.
You can vote for a Bernie Sanders regardless of registered party.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Primary: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Deadline: Received by Monday, February 8
Washington
Washington has open caucuses.
Any resident of voting age by the general election may vote for Bernie Sanders in the caucus.
Only 17? If you will be 18 by November 8, 2016, you can vote in the primaries!
Caucus: Saturday, March 26, 2016
Deadline: Received by Wednesday, July 6
West Virginia
West Virginia has semi-closed primaries.
If you are not registered as a democrat or undeclared, you cannot vote for Bernie Sanders.
Primary: Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Tuesday, April 19
Wisconsin
Wisconsin has open primaries.
You can vote for a Bernie Sanders regardless of registered party.
Primary: Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Deadline: Postmarked by Wednesday, March 16
Wyoming
Wyoming has closed caucuses.
If you are not registered as a democrat, you cannot vote for a Bernie Sanders.
Caucus: Saturday, April 9, 2016
Deadline: Received by Saturday, March 26
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