Primary definition
The election to select a winner in a primary, in which if no candidate in the contest received the required minimum percentage of the votes cast the two candidates receiving the most votes for the contest in question proceed to the run-off election.
Also known asRunoff Primary · Primary Runoff · Second Primary · Runoff Election · Two-Round Primary
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The election to select a winner in a primary, in which if no candidate in the contest received the required minimum percentage of the votes cast the two candidates receiving the most votes for the contest in question proceed to the run-off election.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Run Off Primary. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/run-off-primary
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