Defined term
Direct Primary
Direct Primary: A primary election in which members of a party nominate its candidates by direct vote.
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Voting
Definition
A primary election in which members of a party nominate its candidates by direct vote.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
The “primary election held on the first Tuesda y in March in each even-numbered year, to nominate candidates to be voted for at the ensu ing general election or to elect members of a party central committee.” Cal. Elec. Code §316.
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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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