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Primary Election

Primary Election: Election held to determine which candidate will represent a political party for a given office in the general election.

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Election held to determine which candidate will represent a political party for a given office in the general election. Some states have an open primary, while others have a closed or modified closed, primary. Sometimes elections for nonpartisan offices and ballot issues are held during primary elections.

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Definition 2

Election held to determine which candidate will represent a political party in the general election. Some states have an open primary, while others have a closed primary. Sometimes elections for nonpartisan offices and ballot issues are held during primary elections.

Source: NISTType: standard
Definition 3

Election held to determine which candidates qualify to appear as contest options in subsequent elections.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic
Definition 4

“Any election held by a political party in the manner provided by law for the purpose of selecting nominees of the political party for cer tification as candidates for election at any general or special election.” Ark. Code §7-1-101(20). An “ELECTION held to determine which candidate(s) will represent a political pa rty for particular offices in the GENERAL ELECTION and/or to narrow the field of candidates in NON-PARTY-SPECIFIC CONTESTS prior to the general election.” 2007 VVSG. See also ADVISORY PRIMARY, BINDING PR IMARY, BLANKET PRIMARY,

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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Glossary for Voting Systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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NIST Election Glossary
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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