it is called a general election unless we are voting for a president then it is called a presidential election
An election held to choose candidates for the main election is called a Primary Election.
That is called an election.
Primary Election
Primary elections or primaries is what these elections are called.
open primary.
A primary election is a public election run by government officials to determine which candidate will represent a political party in a general election. It is a way for party members or registered voters to choose their party's nominee for a specific office. The winning candidate from the primary election will then go on to compete in the general election.
Because it was more fair than having an election. There would not be drawbacks in this method.
These are called primaries or primary elections. Not all states have them.
In a primary election, voters choose candidates who will represent their political party in the general election.
election
In the US the elections are called primaries as they are the first step to the election of the final candidate. In the presidential elections Barack Obama first had to beat Hillary Clinton among others before facing John McCain who had beaten other candidates from the Republican party.
()in the US) By popular election.