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What election is an election held before the general election?
Before the general election is one or more primary elections, which narrows down a field of candidates.
Can you vote in General election if you didnt vote in Primary in the state of California?
Yes, you can vote in the general election without voting in the primaries.
The two main ways of selecting candidates to represent a party in a general election are?
primaries and caucuses
What do voters choose in general elections?
These preliminary elections are called primary electionsor primaries. Open primaries allow any registered voter to vote in whatever primary they choose to vote in. Closed primaries attempt to restrict the voters to supporters of the party primary they want to vote in.
Explain the electoral process and distinguish between primaries and the general election?
A presidential primary refers to election of each party's candidate. A general election on the other hand is an election involving all candidates selected by their respective parties.
What election takes place before the general election to choose a political party's candidate?
These are called primaries or primary elections. Not all states have them.
What month do you have a general election for President of the US?
In the US, a Presidential election occurs during a general election on the second Tuesday in November.
What are presidential primaries?
Presidential primaries are party elections and caucuses to determine who the presidential nominee will be for each political party. They are held between January and June before the general election in November.
When is the next Missouri general election?
November 4! Super Tuesday!Another View:In the US, every state's general election occurs on the same day: Tuesday following the first Monday in November (the date could be as early as November 2, or as late as November 8).Super Tuesday refers to the primary election in February or March of a presidential election year when the greatest number of states hold their primaries.
A election is held to choose candidates for the main election?
An election held to choose candidates for the main election is called a Primary Election.
If you are affiliated with the Republican Party can you vote for a democrat in the election for president?
Yes. In the general election, you can vote for whoever you like regardless of what party you are affiliated or registered with. Yes. In many (but not all) states, party affiliation affects what primaries you can vote in. But it does not force you to vote for that party's candidates in the general election.
If you vote republican in the primary can you vote democratic at election time in the state of California?
No. In the primaries, the voter can only vote for those candidates associated to their party affiliation. In the general election however, anyone can vote for any candidate. Those registered as IND (Independent) cannot vote at all during the primaries, but can vote in the general elections come November.
