Primary definition
A in Connecticut that is held only if a defeated candidate at a nominating PRIMARY ELECTION convention receives a certain minimum percentage of votes, in which case an election is required.
Also known aschallenge primary election · challenge primary race · challenged primary · primary challenge election · contested primary election · challenge primary ballot
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A in Connecticut that is held only if a defeated candidate at a nominating PRIMARY ELECTION convention receives a certain minimum percentage of votes, in which case an election is required.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Challenge Primary. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/challenge-primary
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