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Understanding Primary Elections and Nomination Systems

Learn about different types of primary elections, party nomination systems, campaign strategies, and the history of primaries from the 19th to 20th century. Explore closed, open, run-off, and blanket/jungle primaries in various states. Discover how legislative caucuses and conventions impact the nomination process.

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Understanding Primary Elections and Nomination Systems

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  1. Primary Elections

  2. Overview • Party Nomination Systems • Types of Primary Elections • Campaign Strategy

  3. Party Nomination Systems • Legislative Caucus • early 19th century • Convention • 1832 Democratic Party • Direct Primary Elections • early 20th century

  4. Types of Primary • Closed primaries • Independents excluded • Used by 15 states, including New Jersey • Tashjian vs Republican Party of Connecticut (1986) • Independents included • Used by 13 states

  5. Types of Primary • Open (used in 15 states) • Private Choice • Voters given multiple ballots at poll and select which party primary they will participate in • Used in HI, ID, MI, MN, ND, UT, VT, and WI • Public Choice • Record is kept of voter’s choice as to which party election to cast a ballot

  6. Types of Primary • Run Off • Used primarily in states with one-party dominant states • Require a majority vote in order to win nomination • If no candidate receives a majority, then top two candidates, regardless of party affiliation, advance to general election • Louisiana “Cajun Primary” • nonpartisan candidates, with run off • voters are registered with a part though

  7. Types of Primary • Blanket/Jungle • Had been used in AK, CA, WA • California Democratic Party v Jones (2001)

  8. Types of Primary • Voting and Democracy Research Center of Primary Election Types by state • FEC’s tentativePrimary Election calendar

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