Early in the Election Year
Most states prefer to hold their primaries between February and June, with March being the most common month. This allows them to have a significant impact on the selection of the party's nominee while avoiding conflicts with major holidays and events. Additionally, some states choose to hold their caucuses instead of primaries, which can have different scheduling preferences.
party primaries
yes, I'm almost positive. no,some hold caucuses
"Most states conduct CLOSED primaries, in which participation is limited to voters registered or declared at the polls as members of the party whose primary is being held" (Thomas E. Patterson, "The American Democracy", Textbook 8th ed., p. 227, emphasis added)
The most noted were: Rhode Island, Vermont, Texas, and Ohio.
I am not sure what you want to know. The primaries are elections and the one with the most votes wins. In most states, people can vote in either primary , but not both.
states
True
In most states, the winner of a state presidential primary receives all of that state's votes in the first ballot of the national convention. I believe a few states split the ballots proportionately among the candidates.
The Republican party still utilizes the winner-take-all system in the primaries. After March 15, most Republican primaries are winner-take-all.
Primaries or Primary. Delegates to the national convention are allocated (chosen) on the basis of percentage of votes candidates win in the presidential primary. This system has been used in most of the states.
false
Totalitarian states.