(Dan Tri) – With 16 states and one state territory conducting primary elections, today (March 5) is considered `Super Tuesday` in the US presidential election.
US President Joe Biden (right) and former President Donald Trump (Photo: Hill).
What is Super Tuesday?
Today, March 5, the United States will enter the largest primary election day with nearly 20 states conducting primary elections to choose candidates who will represent the Republican or Democratic parties running for president.
Specifically, registered voters in 13 states including Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Virginia will vote in the primary.
Two states, including Alaska and Utah, will hold primary elections in the form of secret ballots.
In addition, the results of the secret ballot after the Democratic Party meeting in Iowa will also be announced.
Because the Super Tuesday primaries take place in states and territories across six time zones, it can take hours or even days to determine each party’s winner.
Basically, on the Republican ballot will be former President Donald Trump and former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley.
Reasons why Super Tuesday matters
The reason Super Tuesday is so important, and even contributes to shaping the US presidential election, is because on this occasion there will be about 1/3 of the delegates that each Democratic or Republican candidate needs to win.
For the Democratic Party, Super Tuesday elections have 1,420 out of 3,979 national delegate votes, equivalent to 36%.
US President Joe Biden received 206 delegate votes (Photo: CBS).
In the Republican Party, the Super Tuesday election had the presence of 865 out of 2,429 delegates.
Former US President Donald Trump won 247 delegates (Photo: CBS).
After the first few Republican elections, Mr. Trump won 247 delegates, while Mr. Biden won 206 votes.
Typically, Super Tuesday is considered the time to decide which candidate is most likely to win their party’s nomination.
After Super Tuesday, candidates will continue to campaign as the remaining states will one by one conduct primaries until June. The final primary states include Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico
