party idiots ********holes!
An election held to choose candidates for the main election is called a Primary Election.
An election in which delegates select and nominate candidates is called a caucus.
runoff primary
A non paricant primary is a primary where candidates are not labeled under a party. It may also be called an open primary.
Primary
direct primary
primary election
open primary.
Primary
An open primary is an election in which a voter may vote for any of the candidates regardless party affiliation.
Perhaps you are referring to the party caucuses and primary elections that choose the candidates.
Democrats permit candidates receiving 15 percent or more of the vote to proportionally divide delegates.