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How does the presidential primary or caucus work in each state and in the National Party Conventions?
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∙ 16y ago
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The primaries and caucuses in an election years start in January and go until June. Each party gets one primary or caucus per state and assigns a number of delegates for each state. In a primary, Americans formally vote for their candidate and those with the most votes receive the most delegates. Exactly how and how many is determined by the party and the state. A caucus is less formal. The BEST way to explain it is in this video: http://www.whytuesday.org/2007/10/23/iow...
The delegates all attend the national party convention at the end of summer/beginning of fall and formally cast their votes for the candidates they already pledged their vote to. Candidates often drop out as the primaries go on if they feel they are not going to win. The delegates awarded to them then have to vote for someone else at the convention.
If there are 10 candidates still left standing at the end of the primaries then they all go to the convention, however the primaries usually whittle down the choices to a few. Every party gets only ONE nominee for the general election.
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What are primaries?
A primary election is held in each state (those that don't use the "old fashioned" caucus). In the case of a presidential election, the primaries are usually held between January and June of the election year. When you vote in a primary you are ultimately voting for the presidential candidate of your choice. The primary, through a very complicated formula, selects delegates that go to your party's convention and SUPPOSED to vote for candidate you chose in the primary. The formula and rules can be mind boggling so someone else may expound on that here.
Why are caucuses important?
Determines who are the party reprensentitives to the national election. A caucus can also mean any meeting of any sort by anyone, not just political candidates in this upcoming presidential election who use a complicated sounding word to shock and awe registered voters with political buzzwords to further their agenda.
When is the presidential republican primary election?
Primaries begin in January of an election year. The Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primaries are usually the first, with one or two state primaries each week until "Super Tuesday," a single day in late February or early March when nearly half the states conduct primaries and caucuses.
What are the party caucus and party whip?
Party Caucus is a closed meeting and party whip is assistant of party floor leaders
What secret political organization used intimidation and terrorist tactics?
The Democratic Black Caucus.
What is the meeting where a political party chooses its presidential candidate?
A convention is a meeting where the political party names its candidate for presidential election. Running parties hold this convention.
Why doesn't every state have a presidential caucus?
Whether a state has a presidential caucus actually depends on the government. Some states will have a primary and some will have a caucus
What are the democratic and Republican national conventions?
The Democratic and Republican National convententions are where the delegates of each party meet to nominate their Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominees. The nominees get delegates by winning each state's primary or caucus.
Where are locations Texas caucus?
You can probably find your polling and caucus location here for you and your friends: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/county.shtml Polls for the Democratic presidential primary are open from 7:00am until 7:00pm. Any voter in line by 7:00pm must be permitted to vote. Precinct conventions begin at 7:15pm, immediately after the polls close. The precinct conventions are open to anyone who voted in the Democratic presidential primary.
A political party's presidential candidate is selected by .?
By caucus of members of a political party, by state party conventions, or by primary elections, or by all of the above in some states.
The presidential primary season begins in which month?
The presidential primary is part of the nominating process of United States presidential elections. It starts in the month of January.
What are the five broad categories that describe the way in which nominations are made?
There are five methods of nomination for a Presidential candidate. These methods are self announcement, petition, caucus, direct primary, and convention.
What is the nickname given the Caucus System when used to nominate a presidential candidate?
National Convention It's "King Caucus".
In which presidential caucus or primary did obama initally defeat hillary?
Iowa. The first primary of the election season.
Name the 5 ways in which nominations can be made?
Caucus, conventions, direct primary, petition, and self-announcement
What two forms of delegates selection are used in the presidential nominating process?
Caucus and Primary Election
Who selects delegates that attend the national conventions?
(political parties)delegates are usually chosen during a primary or caucus depending on the state your in. Delegates who attend national party conventions are chosen by the members of the particular political party.
