Primary definition
A subsequent held if the winner of the first primary does not win a PRIMARY ELECTION statutory percentage of the vote. Texas Code §41.007. In Arkansas, a PRIMARY. GENERAL See also PRIMARY. FIRST PRIMARY, SECOND
Also known assecond primary · primary runoff · runoff election · runoff
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A subsequent held if the winner of the first primary does not win a PRIMARY ELECTION statutory percentage of the vote. Texas Code §41.007. In Arkansas, a PRIMARY. GENERAL See also PRIMARY. FIRST PRIMARY, SECOND
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Runoff Primary. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/runoff-primary
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