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In the recent past primaries were used both to select delegates and to what?

allow party members to express their nominee preferences


What is the democratic and republican parties allot each state a number of party delegates based on the state's electoral vote?

and its past voter support for party candidates (awarded bonus delegates)


Can an unaffiliated voter vote in a Republican primary?

Yes . Most primaries nowadays are totally open- all you have to be is a registered voter and the only question asked is your name and address. In the past, one might have to promise to support a majority of the Republican candidates in the general election, but, of course, there was not way to enforce the promise since general elections are secret.


What happens at their party's convention if none of the candidates have enough delegates to win the nomination?

There will be a brokered national convention. After the delegates vote as pledged, and no one gets the majority of delegates, then the delegates vote again, this time not necessarily as they pledged to, that is, not necessarily as the voters from their states wanted them to. They vote again and again until a decision is reached.


What is 'Super Tuesday'?

Super Tuesday (March 2 this year) is just the name given to the date when the highest number of states hold presidential primary elections. People pay a lot of attention to it because it’s the first big primary day in each election cycle, but it’s not like those states count for extra or anything.This year, it’s even bigger because California, the most populous state, moved its primary from June to be on Super Tuesday as well, meaning more delegates are at stake than ever.The specifics of how important Super Tuesday is depends on the year and the party, but it’s always a day to watch. If you’re looking to participate in Super Tuesday, you can look up when your state holds its primaries here and check if you’re registered to vote here.