Primary definition
A type of in which the voter may choose a party in which to vote for that OPEN PRIMARY election regardless of the party to which the voter belongs. Also PRIMARY. SELECTIVE
Also known asopen primary · cross-party primary · nonpartisan primary · blanket primary · jungle primary
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A type of in which the voter may choose a party in which to vote for that OPEN PRIMARY election regardless of the party to which the voter belongs. Also PRIMARY. SELECTIVE
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Pick A Party Primary. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/pick-a-party-primary
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