And many of the caucuses are 3 and 4-step processes. Here in Colorado, NO national delegates will be elected until April 13 (21 delegates) and the 14th (12 at-larges). Most of the lower-level delegates who will choose those Tampa delegates have not yet been elected to the key assemblies. Very, very fluid.
What a mess! We haven’t talked about Democrats or independents vote in our primaries. THEY PROBABLY WILL VOTE FOR NON-ROMNEY CANDIDATES JUST TO HAVE SOME FUN.
Open Primaries/Caucuses
(Where Independents and Democrats Can Vote)
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Hawaii (caucus)
Idaho (caucus)
Indiana
Iowa* (caucus)
Massachusetts**
Michigan
Minnesota (caucus)
Mississippi
Missouri (caucus)
New Hampshire
North Dakota (caucus)
Ohio***
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Washington (caucus)
Wisconsin
*Iowa caucus open to anyone who wants to register Republican at the caucus location
**Massachusetts primary open to unaffiliated voters, not Democrats
***Ohio primary allows voter to change registration at the polling place by completing a statement confirming the change in his/her political party affiliation (source)