The guide starts with a very busy day on March 3 with elections all across Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas, plus a mayor’s race in New Mexico. On March 10, **Mississippi **has primaries, but also keep an eye on elections in Arizona, Georgia, and New Hampshire. Then, Louisiana has a legislative race on March 14, Illinois holds its primaries on March 17 alongside a Virginia special election, and California and Florida have local races on March 24.

March 3 is election day in many states. Primaries are often what determines who holds power, so if you can, make sure you vote.