UPDATED 6/9/2012:
6/7-6/9
1. Texas
State Convention: Thursday 7 June - Saturday 9 June 2012
Info: The Texas Republican State Convention convenes in Fort Worth where the National Convention delegates are elected according to the results of the primary. [General Rules for All Conventions and Meetings. Rule 38. Sections 6, 7, 8, 9] 108 district delegates are elected: 3 from each of the state's 36 congressional districts. 44 at-large delegates (10 base at-large delegates plus 34 bonus delegates) are elected. Delegates are elected by Presidential Preference from the Congressional districts in which their candidate received the highest percentage of the vote, providing the candidate received 20% or more of the vote, until the candidates delegate allotment is fulfilled. Then, the process is repeated for the 2nd highest vote getter. Once all Congressional district delegates are selected, the At-Large delegates are selected.
6/8-6/9
1. Indiana - 6 delegates (10 base at-large delegates plus 6 bonus delegates) are chosen by the Indiana State Republican Convention. These 16 delegates are not required to reflect, in any way, the results of the primary voting; it has been determined that these delegates will go to the Republican National Convention officially "Unpledged". [Rule 9-30]. The district delegates are elected on 8 June [Rule 9-29] and the at-large delegates are held on 9 June [Rule 9-30].
2. Illinois - The Illinois Republican Party State Convention convenes in Tinley Park and chooses the remaining 12 delegates. Illinois' 12 (10 at-large + 2 bonus) delegates are chosen by the State's Republican Party Convention will go to the Republican National Convention officially unbound.
6/9
1. Kentucky
District Conventions: Saturday 7 April - Saturday 19 May 2012
Primary: Tuesday 22 May 2012
State Convention: Saturday 9 June 2012
Info: Saturday 9 June 2012: State Convention. The 24 At-Large National Convention Delegates are elected. They are bound to Presidential contenders according to the results of the 22 May primary.
6/10
1. Pennsylvania - Summer Meeting. The Pennsylvania Republican State Committee will meet to choose 10 at-large delegates. The at-large delegates, chosen by the state's Republican State Committee, will go to the Republican National Convention officially "Unpledged". [Rule 8.3]
6/14-/6/16
1. Montana
State Convention: Thursday 14 June - Saturday 16 June 2012
Info: Delegates to the State Delegate Convention are elected from each county by the County Central Committee at least 10 days before the State Convention. [Montana Republican Party Bylaws. Section B - III. D]Thursday 14 June - Saturday 16 June 2012: State Convention / State Delegate Convention. The convention elects the delegates to the Republican National Convention, and nominates Presidential Electors. [Section B - III. B. and F. 1) through 7)] There is no formal system applied to relate the presidential preference of the participants to the choice of the delegates to the Republican Convention. The participants alone determine if presidential preference is to be a factor in such choice and, if so, how it is to be applied.
6/16
1. Iowa - The Iowa State Republican Convention officially convenes. 25 of 28 National Convention delegates are selected. The delegates to the Iowa State Republican Convention gather: at this time, the delegates to the State Convention from each county making up a given congressional district meet in separate Congressional District Caucuses to choose the state's district delegates to the Republican National Convention.
2. Virginia - : The State Convention convenes in Richmond. 13 At-Large National Convention Delegates (all of whom are bound according to the results of the Virginia Republican Primary) are elected at the State Convention. All Congressional and At-Large National Convention delegates to are bound for the first ballot at the Republican National Convention unless he/she has publicly withdrawn or has released his/her delegates. The State Convention chooses 3 party leader delegates (a State Party Chairman is elected; and a National Committeeman and a National Committeewoman are nominated) all of whom will attend the convention as unpledged delegates by virtue of their position.The State Convention nominates two At-Large Presidential Electors to serve in the Electoral College if the Republican Presidential nominee carries Virginia on Tuesday 6 November 2012. Only duly elected Delegates representing the each of the independent cities and counties in Virginia may vote at the State Convention.
3.New Mexico State Republican Convention: Saturday 16 June 2012 (tentative)
Info: The State Convention elects 20 delegates from New Mexico to the Republican National Convention according to the results of the primary. Voting is by secret ballot. [Rules Article 2-2-1(A)(2) and 2-2-10(D)(4)] The State Convention delegates gather by Congressional Districts to elect 9 National Convention District delegates, 3 from each of New Mexico's 3 Congressional Districts. The State Convention meets as a whole to elect the 11 National Convention At-Large delegates.
6/21-6/23
1. Idaho - No later than 30 days before the State Convention, each Presidential candidate prepares a list of proposed National Convention delegates. 80% of the the National Convention delegates ( 80% of 32 = 25.6 which rounds to 26 delegates ) are selected from this list. 20% ( 20% of 32 = 6.4 which rounds to 6 delegates ) are elected by the Nominations Committee. [Rules Article VI Section 7:] ... Delegates ... shall be obliged on the first ballot taken at the Republican National Convention to vote for the candidate who nominated them, provided any Delegates selected as representing the "uncommitted" choice shall be free to cast their vote for any candidate whose name has been placed in nomination before the Republican National Convention. In the event of death or withdrawal ... or release of Delegates by a candidate prior to the first ballot ... Delegates committed to such a candidate ... become uncommitted [Rule Article VI Sections 8 & 9].
6/23
1. Arkansas
Special District Convention: Saturday 9 June 2012
State Committee Meeting: Saturday 23 June 2012
Info: Saturday 9 June 2012 - Special District Convention. District delegates are elected according to the results of the primary.Saturday 23 June 2012 - State Committee Meeting. At-Large delegates are elected according to the results of the primary.
2. Oregon
District Conventions: Saturday 23 June 2012
Info: Delegates to the 5 District Conventions elect the National Convention Delegates according to the results of the primary. There are 4 ballots in each CD: 1 for each of the 3 Congressional District delegates (total 5 districts × 3 delegates = 15 delegates) and 1 for the statewide At-Large delegates (total 10 delegates). The delegate candidate(s) receiving the most votes will attend the National Convention.Each person selected as a delegate ... shall sign a pledge that he/she shall vote at the National Convention for the candidate for the President of the United States he/she favors until the candidate is: (1) nominated; (2) receives less than 35% of the votes for nomination at the convention; (3) releases the delegate from the pledge; or (4) until two convention nominating ballots have been taken. Should a delegate ... refuse to cast his/her vote in accordance with this pledge ... the Chairman of the Oregon delegation ... shall report to the convention floor that delegate's vote in accordance with such laws and rules until such time as that delegate is released from his/her pledge. [Oregon Republican Party Bylaws ARTICLE XVII Section B.; State Law (ORS 248.315)]
7/14
1. Nebraska
County Conventions: Friday 1 June - Sunday 10 June 2012 (tentative)
State Convention: Saturday 14 July 2012 (tentative)
Info: There is no formal system applied at the County Conventions to relate the presidential preference of the County delegates to the election of delegates to the State Convention. The delegates in attendance at each Convention alone determine if presidential preference is to be a factor and, if so, how it is to be applied. Saturday 14 July 2012 (tentative): The Nebraska State Republican Convention convenes. Congressional District Caucuses made up of the State Convention delegates from each of Nebraska's 3 congressional districts choose the 9 district National Convention delegates (3 per congressional district). The State Convention as a whole selects 23 (10 base at-large plus 13 bonus) at-large delegates to the Republican National Convention. Prospective delegates must indicate their Presidential Preference and are bound to vote for that candidate for the first 2 ballots at the National Convention.
Source for all info: TheGreenPapers
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