Primary definition
An election where more than one jurisdiction is holding an election on the same day, one of which is a scheduled primary election, and participating jurisdictions take an official action to combine elections on the same ballot.
Also known asJoint Primaries · Combined Primaries · Multi-Jurisdictional Primaries · Coordinated Primaries
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An election where more than one jurisdiction is holding an election on the same day, one of which is a scheduled primary election, and participating jurisdictions take an official action to combine elections on the same ballot.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Consolidated Primaries. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/consolidated-primaries
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