It is the series of elections by which some political parties, including the two major ones, determine who they will nominate as a candidate for the presidency.
NewYork
No, Pennsylvania has a "closed primary," meaning that in order to vote for a Presidential primary candidate, one must be registered in that particular party. See chart here: <a href="http://www.primarilypaul.com/ron-paul-in-the-primaries/">Primary Guide</a>
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.
The adjective "presidential" is usually common.
Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (PPBE)
is used in almost all states #
Where registered voters can vote for a party's final presidential candidates.
Winner take all system
This refers to the system where the results of primary elections direct delegates to vote at the national convention to select the candidate for the presidential election.
Michigan has a total of 125 delegates for the presidential primary. This includes both pledged delegates, who are awarded based on the primary vote, and unpledged delegates, often referred to as superdelegates. The distribution of pledged delegates is determined by the results of the primary election, with a proportional allocation system in place.
It has a Closed Primary
New Hampshire generally holds the earliest presidential primary election.
presidential primary
Yes
The primary source of uncertainty over the limits on presidential power is the constitutional definition.
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NO