An election in which delegates select and nominate candidates is called a caucus.
interest groups
An election held to choose candidates for the main election is called a Primary Election.
open primary.
That's called a non-partisan election.
They are "elected".
It is called a referendum ( plural referenda ) .
primary election
runoff primary
a type of ballot used in general election where all of the candidates from each party are listed in parallel columns is called
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.
on election day, voters sometimes get to vote on specific issues as well as for candidates for governmental offices. these specific issues are usually called The correct Answer is: referendums
When the only candidates who have a reasonable chance of winning an election are one of two parties, this is generally referred to as a two party system. The US is an example of a two party system in which the only candidates who stand a reasonable chance of winning are Republican or Democratic.