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  2. United States presidential primary - Wikipedia

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    A semi-open primary occurs when a voter must choose a party-specific ballot to cast, instead of being provided a single ballot where the voter must choose on the ballot itself which party's primary to vote in. In all of these systems, a voter may participate in only one primary; that is, a voter who casts a vote for a candidate standing for the ...

  3. Primary election - Wikipedia

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    Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state and/or party, there may be an "open primary", in which all voters are eligible to participate, or a "closed primary", in which only members ...

  4. Open primaries in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 2011, the state adopted a "modified open primary". Individual citizens may vote for any candidate, and the top two candidates regardless of party will advance to the general election. The Presidential election is exempt from this voting method as it is a contest for delegates rather than a direct election for an office.

  5. 2024 US presidential primaries, explained - AOL

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    Other states have “closed primaries,” meaning only people registered in a particular political party – usually Republicans or Democrats – can vote in that party’s primary. Others offer ...

  6. Most states have either caucuses or a primary. Why is ... - AOL

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    States typically use either a primary or caucuses to vote for a presidential nominee. Caucuses are party-run meetings that require voters to show up in-person at a set day and time, sometimes for ...

  7. How the New Hampshire primaries work: What to know ... - AOL

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    Voters who are registered with a party must vote in that party’s primary. Undeclared voters can choose either a Democratic or a Republican ballot at their polling place.

  8. Elections in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The blanket primary, when voters could vote for all parties' primaries on the same ballot was struck down by the United States Supreme Court as violating the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of assembly in the case California Democratic Party v. Jones. Primaries are also used to select candidates at the state level, for example in ...

  9. Super Tuesday - Wikipedia

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    The states participating in primaries or caucuses on March 2, 2004. In 2004, several states moved their presidential contests up to February 3, 2004, in order to increase the relative importance of their election results. Five states held primaries and two held caucuses and the day was eventually nicknamed Mini-Tuesday or Super Tuesday I by ...