Voters have the privilege of letting their opinions be heard this Tuesday, March 3 ^rd , by going to the polls to cast their ballots for a presidential candidate.

Known as “Super Tuesday”, this is the date during the presidential primary when the largest number of states hold primaries or caucuses. The name isn’t meant to assign a positive connotation to the date. It simply serves to indicate the sheer number of states voting that day.

Super Tuesday is significant because of the likelihood that the day’s winner will become their respective party’s nominee. Candidates are forced to campaign on the issues that affect larger and more diverse groups of people, rather than just rural white voters. Nearly every single year, the primary fight is essentially over once Super Tuesday is finished because of the number of delegates up for grabs that day. This may be especially true in 2020.

Super Tuesday has been an important indicator of not only who will win each party’s nomination, but who could win the presidency. Although voter turnout can vary between the primary and general election in November, having an exceptional Super Tuesday performance can give us a clue into who the next President of the United States may be.