June 2 presidential primaries, 2020

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Seven states and the District of Columbia held presidential primaries on June 2, 2020:


Four of the states rescheduled their primaries to June 2 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. One state—New Jersey—moved its primary from June 2 to July 7. Connecticut and Delaware, which had first postponed their presidential primaries to June 2, postponed the primaries further, to August 11 and July 7, respectively.

Across the Democratic primaries, 479 pledged delegates were available to be allocated on June 2. This is 12% of all pledged delegates available. Only Super Tuesday, held on March 3, had more delegates at stake on one day.

This page contains the following presidential primary resources:

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Map of June 2 presidential primary states

The following map highlights the states holding presidential primaries on June 2, 2020.

Overview of presidential primary date changes to and from June 2

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

The following table shows the originally scheduled date for each state's presidential primary and, where applicable, the date it was rescheduled to in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Democratic and Republican presidential primary calendar, 2020
Jurisdiction Original date Rescheduled date
District of Columbia June 2 N/A
Indiana May 5 June 2
Maryland April 28 June 2
Montana June 2 N/A
New Jersey June 2 July 7
New Mexico June 2 N/A
Pennsylvania April 28 June 2
Rhode Island April 28 June 2
South Dakota June 2 N/A

Changes to presidential primary dates and procedures

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The following sections include information regarding election date and procedural changes made in response to the coronavirus pandemic in states holding presidential primaries on June 2, 2020.

Indiana modified its primary election process as follows:

  • Election postponements: The primary election was postponed from May 5, 2020, to June 2.
  • Voting procedures: All voters were allowed to cast their ballots by mail in the primary election.
  • Political party events: Both the Democratic and Republican parties of Indiana canceled their in-person state conventions. The parties opted instead to conduct convention business virtually and by mail.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Maryland modified its primary election process as follows:

  • Election postponements: The primary election was postponed from April 28, 2020, to June 2.
  • Voting procedures: The primary election was conducted largely by mail.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Montana modified its primary election process as follows:

  • Voting procedures: Counties were authorized to conduct the primary election entirely by mail.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Pennsylvania modified its primary election process as follows:

  • Election postponements: The primary election was postponed from April 28 to June 2.
  • Voting procedures: The absentee ballot receipt deadline for the primary election was extended to 5:00 p.m. on June 9 (with a postmark deadline of June 2) in Allegheny, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.


South Dakota modified its primary election process as follows:

  • Voting procedures: Absentee ballot applications sent to all registered voters in the primary election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Possible delegate penalties for postponing elections

Under Rule 12 of the Delegate Selection Rules for the 2020 Democratic National Convention, no primary or caucus could take place after June 9, 2020. The rule says, in part, the following:[1]

No meetings, caucuses, conventions or primaries which constitute the first determining stage in the presidential nomination process (the date of the primary in primary states, and the date of the first tier caucus in caucus states) may be held prior to the first Tuesday in March or after the second Tuesday in June in the calendar year of the national convention.[2]


A memo sent to members of the party's Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC) in March 2020 said there could be penalties for postponing a primary past this date. The memo said, "If a state violates the rule on timing, or any other rule, they could be subject to penalties as prescribed in Rule 21, including at least a 50% reduction in delegates, which will need to be reviewed by the RBC."[3]

The memo also recommended state parties follow guidance from local health officials. It continued, "We acknowledge the situation is very different in every state and want to give state parties flexibility to adjust their plans to address their own situations and local guidance.”[3]

The calculation of bonus delegates, awarded for holding primaries later in the election cycle or with other regional states, could also be affected by changes to the election calendar. On April 10, 2020, political scientist Josh Putnam discussed the challenges of recalculating bonus delegates in a FiveThirtyEight article:

In my conversations with DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee members, I have been told that recalculating the bonus delegates is not a high priority. And that is mainly because of the problems it introduces.

Take Ohio, for example. District delegate slates were nominated there in January. So now all that’s left is plugging in the results of the April 28 primary to determine the share of delegates each candidate receives. This makes it hard to add delegates on the fly.

The same is true of delegate penalties. In New York, district delegate candidates have already filed to be on the June 23 primary ballot. And while it’s true that delegate candidates with the lowest number of votes in a given district could lose their spots as part of a delegate penalty, that is just another complication that the DNC likely does not want to deal with.[2]

—Josh Putnam (April 10, 2020)[4]

Adjustments to absentee/mail voting procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic

See also: Changes to vote-by-mail and absentee voting procedures in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

The map and table below summarize modifications made to absentee/mail-in voting procedures in the 2020 general election.

Absentee/mail-in voting procedure modifications for the general election, 2020
State Voting-age population Description
Alabama 3,814,879 Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility requirements suspended, allowing all voters to cast ballots by mail in the November 3, 2020, general election.
Alaska 551,562 Witness requirement suspended.
Arizona 5,638,481 N/A
Arkansas 2,317,649 Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) and Secretary of State John Thurston (R) announced that voters in the November 3, 2020, general election would be allowed to cite concerns over COVID-19 as a valid excuse for voting absentee. Hutchinson subsequently issued an executive order formalizing this policy change.
California 30,617,582 Mail-in ballots sent automatically to all voters in the November 3, 2020, general election. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed SB 423 into law, authorizing counties to consolidate polling places in the November 3, 2020, general election, among other modifications to administration procedures
Colorado 4,499,217 N/A
Connecticut 2,837,847 Mail-in ballot applications sent automatically to all voters in the November 3, 2020, general election. Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility extended to any voter in the November 3, 2020, general election.
Delaware 770,192 Mail-in ballot applications sent automatically to all voters in the November 3, 2020, general election.
Florida 17,247,808 N/A
Georgia 8,113,542 N/A
Hawaii 1,116,004 N/A
Idaho 1,338,864 N/A
Illinois 9,853,946 Mail-in ballot applications sent to all registered voters in the November 3, 2020, general election who cast ballots in the 2018 general election, the 2019 consolidated election, or the 2020 primary election.
Indiana 5,164,245 N/A
Iowa 2,428,229 Mail-in ballot applications sent automatically to all voters in the November 3, 2020, general election.
Kansas 2,213,064 N/A
Kentucky 3,464,802 Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility requirements suspended, allowing all voters "concerned with contracting or spreading COVID-19" to cast ballots by mail in the November 3, 2020, general election. Early voting available Monday through Saturday beginning October 13, 2020. Affidavit option for voter ID requirement implemented for the November 3, 2020, general election.
Louisiana 3,561,164 Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility extended to the following voters in the November 3, 2020 general election: those at higher risk because of serious medical conditions, those subject to a 'medically necessary quarantine or isolation order,' those advised by a health provider to self-quarantine, those experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and seeking a medical diagnosis, and those caring for an individual who is subject to a quarantine order and has been advised to self-quarantine.
Maine 1,095,370 The voter pre-registration deadline in the November 3, 2020, general election was extended to October 19, 2020.
Maryland 4,710,993 Mail-in ballot applications sent automatically to all voters in the November 3, 2020, general election.
Massachusetts 5,539,703 Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility extended to all qualified voters in the November 3, 2020, general election.
Michigan 7,842,924 Mail-in ballot applications sent automatically to all voters in the November 3, 2020, general election.
Minnesota 4,336,475 The absentee/mail-in ballot postmark deadline for the general election was extended to November 3, 2020. Witness requirements for absentee/mail-in ballots cast in the general election were suspended.
Mississippi 2,277,566 Absentee/mail-in ballot postmark deadline extended to November 3, 2020, for the November 3, 2020, election; receipt deadline extended to November 8, 2020. Absentee voting eligibility extended to individuals under physician-ordered quarantine and individuals caring for dependents under quarantine.
Missouri 4,766,843 Gov. Mike Parson (R) signed SB631 into law, permitting any registered voter to cast an absentee ballot in any 2020 election, subject to a notarization requirement. Individuals who have contracted COVID-19, and those who are at higher risk for contracting the virus, are exempted from the notarization requirement.
Montana 840,190 Counties authorized to send mail-in ballots automatically to all voters in the November 3, 2020, general election.
Nebraska 1,458,334 Mail-in ballot applications sent automatically to all voters in the November 3, 2020, general election.
Nevada 2,387,517 Mail-in ballots sent automatically to all voters in the November 3, 2020, general election.
New Hampshire 1,104,458 Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility in the November 3, 2020, general election extended to any voter who is unable to vote in person because of illness resulting from COVID-19 or 'who fears that voting in person may expose himself/herself or others to COVID-19.'
New Jersey 6,943,612 Mail-in ballots sent automatically to all voters in the November 3, 2020, general election. Receipt deadline for ballots postmarked on or before Election Day extended to November 9, 2020. Receipt deadline for ballots without postmarks set as November 5, 2020.
New Mexico 1,620,991 Counties authorized to send mail-in ballot applications automatically to all voters in the November 3, 2020, election.
New York 15,425,262 Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility in the November 3, 2020, general election extended to any voter 'unable to appear personally at the polling place of the election district in which they are a qualified voter because there is a risk of contracting or spreading a disease causing illness to the voter or to other members of the public.' Online portal launched for absentee ballot requests in the November 3, 2020, general election. Absentee ballot return drop boxes available for the November 3, 2020, general election. Ballot curing provisions expanded.
North Carolina 8,187,369 Witness signature requirement for completed absentee ballots reduced from two to one for 2020 elections. Absentee/mail-in ballot receipt deadline extended to 5 p.m. on November 12, 2020, for ballots postmarked on or before Election Day..
North Dakota 581,891 N/A
Ohio 9,111,081 Election officials required to accept absentee ballot applications submitted via fax or email.
Oklahoma 3,004,733 Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed SB210 into law, reinstating the absentee ballot notarization requirement struck down by the state supreme court on May 4, 2020. The legislation permitted voters to submit copies of their identification in lieu of having the ballot notarized in the event of a state of emergency occurring within 45 days of an election. The legislation also specified that individuals experiencing symptoms indicative of COVID-19, and individuals classified as vulnerable to infection, could cast an absentee ballot under the 'physical incapacitation' eligibility criterion.
Oregon 3,351,175 N/A
Pennsylvania 10,167,376 Prepaid return postage provided for mail-in and absentee ballots in the November 3, 2020, general election. Absentee/mail-in ballot receipt deadline extended to November 6, 2020 (with a postmark deadline of November 3, 2020, or no proof that the ballot was sent after that date). Drop boxes for returning completed absentee/mail-in ballots authorized.
Rhode Island 854,866 Mail-in ballot applications sent automatically to all voters in the November 3, 2020, general election. Witness/notary requirements for mail-in ballots suspended for the November 3, 2020, general election.
South Carolina 4,037,531 Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility extended to all active registered voters in the November 3, 2020, general election. Prepaid postage provided for all returned ballots in the November 3, 2020, general election. In-person absentee voting (i.e., early voting) set to begin October 5, 2020, and end November 2, 2020.
South Dakota 667,558 N/A
Tennessee 5,319,123 Absentee/mail-in ballot eligibility in the November 3, 2020, general election extended to 'individuals with a special vulnerability to COVID-19' and 'caretakers for individuals with a special vulnerability to COVID-19.' Policy requiring that first-time voters vote in person temporarily suspended.
Texas 21,596,071 Voters required to be notified if their absentee ballots might be rejected due to signature mismatch; officials required to give such voters a 'meaningful opportunity to cure' their ballots. Absentee/mail-in return locations limited to one per county.
Utah 2,274,774 N/A
Vermont 509,984 Mail-in ballots sent automatically to all voters in the November 3, 2020, general election.
Virginia 6,674,671 A federal court approved a partial settlement suspending the witness requirement for absentee ballots cast in the November 3, 2020, general election. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) signed into law legislation providing for the use of drop-boxes and prepaid absentee/mail-in ballot return postage in the November 3, 2020, general election.
Washington 5,951,832 N/A
Washington, D. C. 684,498 Absentee/mail-in ballots sent automatically to all voters in the November 3, 2020, general election.
West Virginia 1,432,580 Absentee/mail-in ballot eligibility in the November 3, 2020, general election extended to all voters 'concerns about their health and safety because of COVID-19.' Secretary of State Mac Warner (R) also announced the implementation of an online absentee/mail-in ballot request portal for the general election.
Wisconsin 4,555,837 Mail-in ballot applications sent automatically to most voters in the November 3, 2020, general election.
Wyoming 445,025 N/A


Candidates and election results on June 2

This section contains the candidate lists and election results for each June 2, 2020, primary. Results will be updated as they become available. Click on the state's or territory's name for more information.

Democratic pledged delegate count

See also: Democratic delegate rules, 2020

The following table shows the current estimated Democratic pledged delegate count.

Delegate totals reflect the estimated allocation prior to candidate withdrawals or state party conventions. These estimates may differ from the delegate allocation announced at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.


Democratic presidential primaries 2020
 
Candidate
Pledged delegates
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Joe Biden 2,708
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Bernie Sanders 1,115
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Elizabeth Warren 70
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Michael Bloomberg 49
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Pete Buttigieg 26
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Amy Klobuchar 7
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Tulsi Gabbard 2

Total pledged delegates: 3,977

Democratic delegate allocation by candidate over time

Historical election results

This section features historical election results from 2016 for each state holding a presidential primary on June 2, 2020.

2016 election results


What happens to delegates allocated to candidates who withdraw?

The Delegate Selection Rules for the 2020 Democratic National Convention included two provisions regarding the binding of delegates to the candidates they supported at the time of their selection.[5]

No delegate at any level of the delegate selection process shall be mandated by law or Party rule to vote contrary to that person’s presidential choice as expressed at the time the delegate is elected.[2]
—Rule 13.I (p. 14)[5]
Delegates elected to the national convention pledged to a presidential candidate shall in all good conscience reflect the sentiments of those who elected them.[2]
—Rule 13.J (p. 14)[5]

Beyond this, the Delegate Selection Rules did not directly address how a candidate's withdrawal from the race before the convention affected the delegates pledged to that candidate. However, in 12 states, statutes established provisions for the release of delegates either upon a candidate's withdrawal or after a specific number of ballots had been taken at the national convention. The table below identifies these states. In the column titled "Candidate withdrawal or release provision," a "yes" indicates that the statute allowed for the release of pledged delegates either upon a candidate's withdrawal or at the explicit direction of the candidate. In the column titled "Multiple ballot provision," a "yes" indicates that the statute allowed for the release of a pledged delegate after a specific number of ballots had been taken at the convention (the number in parentheses indicates the ballot on which the delegates would be released). The full text of relevant statutes and their citations are also provided.

What happens to delegates allocated to candidates who withdraw?
State Candidate withdrawal or release provision Multiple ballot provision Statute Citation
Arizona Yes Yes (second ballot) At the political party national convention, each delegate to the national convention shall vote for the party's presidential nominee candidate who received the greatest number of votes in the presidential preference election until the candidate is nominated for the office of President of the United States by the convention, until the candidate releases the delegate from the delegate's obligation, until a candidate withdraws from the race or until one convention nominating ballot has been taken. After a candidate is nominated, withdraws from the race, delegates are released or one ballot is taken, each delegate is free to vote as the delegate chooses, and no rule may be adopted by a delegation requiring the delegation to vote as a body or causing the vote of any delegate to go uncounted or unreported. Section 16-243
Connecticut Yes No If, subsequent to the primary, a candidate to whom one or more of such party's delegates are allocated either dies or files with the secretary a written statement, by him signed, to the effect that he has released all Connecticut delegates committed to him, the commitment of any such delegate to the candidate shall be deemed to have been released. Section 9-485
Georgia Yes No Any delegate to a national convention whose presidential candidate withdraws after being entitled to delegate votes pursuant to this article shall be an unpledged delegate to the national convention. Section 21-2-197
Indiana No Yes (second ballot) A delegate or alternate delegate selected from a congressional district to the national convention of a political party shall, on the first ballot at the national convention, support the candidate for President of the United States who received the highest number of votes in the congressional district at the primary election if the person is in fact a candidate at the convention. A delegate-at-large or alternate delegate-at-large to the national convention is not required to support a specific candidate for President on any ballot at the convention. Section 3-8-3-11
Kentucky Yes Yes (second ballot) Each political party shall, on the first ballot at its national convention, cast this Commonwealth's vote for the candidates as determined by the primary or party caucus and calculated under this section or under party rules, whichever is applicable. Provided, however, that in the event of the death or withdrawal of a candidate receiving votes under this section prior to the tabulation of the first ballot, any delegate votes allocated to such candidate shall be considered uncommitted. Withdrawal shall mean notice in writing by the candidate to the chairman of the Kentucky delegation prior to the first ballot. Section 118.641
Massachusetts Yes Yes (second ballot) If there is a roll call vote for president at the national convention of a political party, all delegates and alternate delegates whose selection is subject by party rule to the approval of a presidential candidate shall vote on the first such roll call for that presidential candidate unless released by such candidate. Section 701
Michigan Yes Yes (second ballot) A national convention delegate shall be bound to vote for the presidential candidate for whom he or she designated commitment, if any, under section 562b and as certified by the presidential candidate or the presidential candidate's designee under this section before the delegate is elected as a national delegate until the end of the first ballot at the national convention. However, a national convention delegate is released from that commitment by the withdrawal of that presidential candidate from contention for that party's nomination or by written release of that presidential candidate to the chairperson of the national convention, whichever is earliest. Section 168.619
Nebraska Yes Yes (third ballot) Any person seeking to be elected as a delegate or alternate delegate to the national convention of a political party shall submit a filing form under this section regardless of the method of election used by the political party. The filing form for nomination of a candidate for election as a delegate or alternate delegate to the national convention of a political party shall (1) contain a statement of commitment to a candidate for the office of President of the United States or that he or she is uncommitted, (2) include a pledge swearing to support the candidate for President of the United States to which the candidate for delegate or alternate delegate to the national convention is committed until (a) such candidate receives less than thirty-five percent of the votes for nomination by such convention or releases the delegate from such commitment or (b) two convention nominating ballots have been taken, and (3) be filed with the Secretary of State. Section 32-704
New Mexico Yes Yes (second ballot) The provisions of this section with regard to the manner of voting by the New Mexico delegations at the national party conventions apply only to the first nominating ballot cast at such conventions. Such delegations may be released prior to the first ballot from voting in the manner provided by this section upon death of the candidate or upon his written unconditional release of such votes allotted to him. Any votes so released shall be cast in the manner of votes allotted to the uncommitted category. Section 1-15A-9
Oklahoma Yes No Each delegate or alternate delegate to the national convention of his political party shall cast their vote on all ballots for the candidate who received this state's vote. If that candidate is for any reason no longer a candidate, the votes of the Oklahoma delegation shall be cast for any candidate of their choice. Section 26-20-104
Oregon Yes Yes (third ballot) Each person selected as a delegate shall sign a pledge that the person will continue to support at the national convention the candidate for President of the United States the person is selected as favoring until: (a) The candidate is nominated at the convention; (b) The candidate receives less than 35 percent of the votes for nomination at the convention; (c) The candidate releases the delegate from the pledge; or (d) Two convention nominating ballots have been taken. Section 248.315
Tennessee Yes Yes (third ballot) The results of the preferential presidential primary shall be binding on the delegates to the national conventions as provided in this section. The delegates to the national conventions shall be bound by the results of the preferential presidential primary for the first two (2) ballots and shall vote for the candidate to whom they are pledged as provided in § 2-13-307. The delegates shall thereafter be bound to support such candidate so long as the candidate, not to exceed two (2) ballots, has twenty percent (20%) of the total convention vote or until such time the candidate of their party releases them from the results of the presidential preference primary. Section 2-13-317

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