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What determines how a candidate is chosen when no candidate wins a majority vote in a primary election?
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The answer depends on the party and the state. Some states have a non-binding primary, some states apportion their delegation according to the primary percentages and some states give all of their votes to the candidate who wins a plurality in the primary. Some parties have some "super delegates" who decide for themselves how to vote.
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In eight states if a candidate does not receive a majority in the primary election .?
a runoff primary is held
In eight states if the candidate does not receive a majority in the primary election?
a runoff primary is held
. In eight states if a candidate does not receive a majority in the primary election?
a runoff primary is held
What do Primary elections accomplish?
What is a political party's main purpose? A political party's purpose is to gain majority party control of the government by nominating candidates for office, coordinating campaigns, providing cues for voters, articulating policies, and coordinating policy-making.
When no candidate gains a required majority what type of primary election may a party hold between the top two vote-getters?
runoff
What happens if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the primary election?
Depending on the type of system, various outcomes occur. Some systems have the person with the most votes win regardless if it is not over 50% of the vote. Some systems go to a run-off election. Other systems go to a different type of election or judges to determine the result.
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 determines how a candidate is chosen when no candidate wins a majority of votes in a primary election?
The primary elections are for delegates to the National nomination convention. Not all states have them and the way in which they select delegates varies. Sometimes the delegation is divided in proportion to the vote, sometimes the one with the most votes get all of the delegates. Sometimes the primaries are only advisory information for the delegates. If no candidate has a majority of the bound and committed delegates by convention time, delegates are all free after the first ballot to vote as they choose. Ballots are taken and deals are made and delegates switch votes until finally one candidate has a majority.
What determins the rules for each state's primary?
Primary elections are dictated by state laws, which are determined by the state House of Representative and Senate. Each state has their own primary election, and each determines how that election will be conducted.
What is the name of the election a candidate needs to win to get party level?
primary election
An election held to choose the candidate a party will present is called a?
Primary Election
What is an election within a political party to select a Presidential candidate?
primary election
