Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. CDT, which is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT.<\/p>\n

WHAT\u2019S ON THE BALLOT<\/h2>\n

The ballot lists Biden, Jason Palmer, Marianne Williamson, former candidate Dean Phillips and two others. \u201cUncommitted\u201d is also an option. There is no Republican presidential contest on Saturday.<\/p>\n

WHO GETS TO VOTE<\/h2>\n

Missouri voters who registered by Feb. 21 as Democrats or as unaffiliated may participate in the primary. Registered Republicans may not participate.<\/p>\n

DELEGATE ALLOCATION RULES<\/h2>\n

There are 64 pledged Democratic delegates at stake in Missouri. <\/p>\n

Fourteen at-large delegates are allocated in proportion to the statewide vote, as are eight PLEO delegates, or \u201cparty leaders and elected officials.\u201d The state\u2019s eight congressional districts have a combined 42 delegates at stake, which are allocated in proportion to the vote results in each district.<\/p>\n

Candidates must receive at least 15% of the statewide vote to qualify for any statewide delegates and 15% of the vote in a congressional district to qualify for delegates in that district.<\/p>\n

DECISION NOTES<\/h2>\n

The state party is expected to announce final vote results at some point between Monday and next Thursday. <\/p>\n

The Associated Press\u2019 winner call will be based on the state party\u2019s announcement. If the party releases partial results before then, the AP may declare Biden, as the only major candidate in the race, the winner at the first indication that he is winning statewide on a level consistent with the overwhelming margins seen in most other contests held so far.<\/p>\n

The AP does not make projections and will declare a winner only when it\u2019s determined there is no scenario that would allow the trailing candidates to close the gap. If a race has not been called, the AP will continue to cover any newsworthy developments, such as candidate concessions or declarations of victory. In doing so, the AP will make clear that it has not yet declared a winner and explain why.<\/p>\n

WHAT DO TURNOUT AND ADVANCE VOTE LOOK LIKE<\/h2>\n

More than 666,000 voters cast ballots in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary when it was run by the state. The turnout for a noncompetitive party-run primary with fewer polling places and limited in-person voting hours is likely to be much lower.<\/p>\n

Mail ballots are available to any eligible voter who requested one between Feb. 1 and March 12 and must be received by the state party by Saturday at 10 a.m. CDT, which is 11 a.m. EDT.<\/p>\n

HOW LONG WILL VOTE-COUNTING USUALLY TAKE?<\/h2>\n

All mail-in and in-person ballots from throughout the state will be transported to a single tabulation facility in Jefferson City. The Missouri Democratic Party expects to release final results as early as Monday and no later than next Thursday.<\/p>\n

ARE WE THERE YET?<\/h2>\n

As of Saturday, there will be 149 days until the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and 227 days until the November general election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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