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The 2004 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary took place on April 27, 2004. It was open to registered Democrats only.
In order to vote in the primary, one must be: [1]
Convicted felons may not vote from prison and may not register to vote for five years after being released from prison.
Individuals may register to vote at County Voter Registration offices, through the mail, at a Department of Transportation office, or at various other government agency offices. [2]
Voters must register 30 days prior to the election in order to be eligible to vote; for the 2008 Democratic primary, this means that March 24 is the last day to register. [2]
| Candidate | Votes [3] | Percentage | Delegates |
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| John Kerry | 585,683 | 74.1% | 150 |
| Howard Dean | 79,799 | 10.1% | 1 |
| John Edwards | 76,762 | 9.7% | 0 |
| Dennis Kucinich | 30,110 | 3.8% | 0 |
| Lyndon Larouche | 17,528 | 2.2% | 0 |
| Uncommitted | - | 2.2% | 27 |
| Total | 789,882 | 100% | 178 |
Note: Twenty seven delegates remained uncommitted until they reached the floor of the convention. Kerry eventually received all 178 delegates from Pennsylvania. [4]
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