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Types of Elections

Types of Elections. What is a Primary Election?. An election held before the general election Voters choose members of their political party to run for public office in the general election Candidates want to be nominated in the primary Only one can run in the general election.

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Types of Elections

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  1. Types of Elections

  2. What is a Primary Election? • An election held before the general election • Voters choose members of their political party to run for public office in the general election • Candidates want to be nominated in the primary • Only one can run in the general election

  3. What is a Direct Primary? • The form most often used • Party members who wish to runhaveto have their names put on the ballot, voters choose the candidate • 2 types of direct primaries • Open- ballots for all the candidates, voters choose who they want • Closed- voters declare in advance which party they want to vote for

  4. What is an Indirect Primary? • Members of a political party elect delegates to party conventions • Presidential elections/conventions • Delegates do the selecting instead of the voters

  5. What is a Nonpartisan Primary? • Are not connected to a political party • Used for smaller local elections • Voters consider a candidate’s qualifications not based on the party

  6. What is a Presidential Primary? • Select delegates for the national convention • Some states use this, not all • Delegates promise to support a certain candidate • Vote for the delegate is the same as voting for the candidate that represents them

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