11.   Minnesota was nominating candidates for governor, while Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island and Washington State were selecting nominees in several races.

12.   Nominees are selected by members of the group.

13.   President Clinton will select a nominee and send the name to the Senate for confirmation.

14.   Selecting a nominee of a major party for president, however, must bring serious primary voters up short.

15.   The nominee will be selected at a party convention in July.

16.   The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation presents all eligible artists to a nominating committee, then selects the nominees through a series of votes.

17.   The verdict of the Keys is largely fixed by the time parties select their nominees.

18.   Then it tried to select nominees from classical, jazz, alternative and rap categories.

19.   This will be the earliest point in a campaign in modern times that the parties have selected their nominees, when neither nominee has been an incumbent.