primary election
The ballot with only the names of the candidates for the highest office appears is called The Short Ballot.
ballot or sample ballot
The Short ballot
The Short ballot
Short Ballot
Party-Column Ballot lists all candidates under the name of that party. Office-Block Ballot lists candidates under the office.
C and B are both correct, I think. National primaries award votes to candidates at the conventions, but not all states have them and there are other delegates that are not bound by primaries. In recent years, one candidate has won so many votes in primaries that the nomination is either locked up or almost locked up, but it is possible that no candidate would have a clear edge when the convention begins. Primaries only bind delegates for the first ballot.
It is called an office block ballot.
A Ballot.
Office-group ballot
In Georgia, the primary method of nominating candidates for statewide and legislative offices is through a primary election system. Both the Democratic and Republican parties hold closed primaries, meaning that only registered party members can vote in their party's primary. Additionally, Georgia allows for the nomination of candidates through a petition process for those seeking to run as independents or from minor parties. This system ensures that the primary elections determine the candidates who will appear on the general election ballot.
an office block ballot