Less than a week from now will be Super Tuesday. Politicians and voters are both excited for the said event. But, what is Super Tuesday and what can voters expect from it?

Super Tuesday 2016

Super Tuesday is one of the biggest events during the election season. For the 2016 election, Super Tuesday is scheduled on March 1, 2016. "The lineup of Super Tuesday states is slightly different for Republicans and Democrats."

Details of the Event

Over ten states will hold primary votes for both parties in the said event, including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Virginia. Meanwhile, Alaska will hold its Republican caucus while American Samoa will do the same for the Democrats.

Colorado will also hold the same gathering for both parties, Democratic and Republican. However, their arrangement will be a bit different because the Democratic caucus will occur as usual, but the Republicans are free not to choose for their preferred candidate. The Republican delegates may make their decision during the national convention.

There will be 595 delegates for Republicans and 1,004 for Democrats. GOP candidates need 1,237 delegates to win the nomination while the Democrats would need 2,383.

Difference from 2012

Among the differences of this year's Super Tuesday from that of 2012 is the inclusion of Alabama, Arkansas and Texas. "Their addition has added the name SEC primary to the contests."

Candidates on Super Tuesday

The upcoming event might show Hillary Clinton's lead over Bernie Sander's for the Democratic side. In fact, the former first lady is taking over 10 of the 12 poll states between March 1 and March 8. Moreover, she also appears to be winning the South Carolina primary.

On the Republican's side, this might determine how each candidate performs. Josh Kasich, who places fourth in the majority of Super Tuesday polling might drop out of the race if he still fails to exceed the expectations. The candidate is reportedly under pressure from donors to leave the race.

Meanwhile, Ted Cruz will lose his chances at the nomination if he doesn't win a handful of states. Cruz is leading the polls in Texas, but he only comes second to fourth in other Super Tuesday states.

On a separate note, analysts think Marco Rubio is the biggest threat to Donald Trump. However, Rubio still needs to win a handful of states to gain momentum, hope that Cruz will underperform or wish that Kasich will drop out to remain as the mainstream Republican in the race.