US Election 2024: Millions of voters in America are going to cast their votes simultaneously on Tuesday (March 5). This is known as ‘Super Tuesday’. This is the day when presidential candidates are elected in most of the states. On ‘Super Tuesday’, Democratic and Republican party candidates in 15 states will vote for their favorite candidate for the presidential election. Although the presidential elections are to be held in November, preparations have already started.
Tuesday is a very important day for US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. The 15 states where voting is to be held to select candidates in the US presidential election are Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia. In such a situation, let us understand the importance of ‘Super Tuesday’ in 10 points.
- ‘Super Tuesday’ is one of the busiest days in the American election calendar. This is the most important moment for the candidates as the race for the US presidency is approaching. Victory in this means gaining a strong hold in the presidential election race.
- On the day of ‘Super Tuesday’, the Republican Party organizes a contest to nominate candidates for the post of President in 15 states. The Democratic Party does this in 15 states and one territory. The territories include Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Mariana Islands and Guam.
- The nomination contest on ‘Super Tuesday’ i.e. March 5 is being organized from the state of Maine in the north-east to the western coastal state of California. This time the nomination competition is also being organized in American Samoa Territory.
- Primary or caucus elections are also scheduled to be held in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia. Voting in Alaska will cover only the Republican primary. The Democrats of this state will vote on April 6.
- Regarding ‘Super Tuesday’, it is expected that this will be the last chance for Indian-origin leader Nikki Haley to stop Donald Trump’s election campaign to get the Republican nomination for the presidential elections.
- In the nomination contest from the Republican Party, out of 2429 delegates, 865 delegates will be in the fray. At least 1,215 delegates are needed to win the nomination at the Republican National Convention in July.
- Regarding the Democratic Party, it is being said that US President Joe Biden will be re-nominated for this post through his party. About a third of the Democratic delegates will be decided on March 5.
- The Republican Party held its contest in Iowa earlier this year. At the same time, on Tuesday, the Democratic Party will announce the winner of its mail-in vote in that state.
- Officials watching the election campaign of former President Donald Trump estimate that he will get votes for at least 773 delegates. In this way, it will not be difficult to cross the magic number required to secure the nomination for the Presidential election.
- Before ‘Super Tuesday’, Donald Trump has also got a life sentence from the Supreme Court. Now he will be able to participate in the primary elections to be held in Colorado. The state of Colorado had disqualified him due to the attack on the US Parliament on January 6, 2021.