I think they are. The key issues may be important because the candidates running for president do a lot of debating across the country. The key issues are the debate topics, and winning debates (I think) are good for getting more votes.
Voting and paying attention to the issues is the most important.
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submitting a voter registration form educating yourself about the issues and candidates researching your polling location
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presidential primary
a runoff voting system
That is an election held by a political party as part of the process of nominating a candidate to represent the party in the presidential election.
general election
An impartial oversight.
submit a voter registration application of election day
In democratic countries all elections are based on the policies of each party. Public policy issues and the manner in which they are resolved are part of a party's platform.