Primary
elections
A primary
election is an election in which party members or voters select
candidates for an election. Primary elections are one means by which a
political party nominates candidates for the next general election.
Primaries are common in the United States, where their origins are
traced to the progressive movement.
Primary
elections are usually the responsibility of political party
organizations themselves and not the government. Other methods of
selecting candidates include caucuses, conventions, and nomination
meetings. Historically, Canadian political parties chose their
candidates through nominating conventions held by constituency riding
associations. Canadian party leaders are elected at leadership
conventions, although some parties have abandoned this practice in
favour of one member, one vote systems.
The
2012 Republican primaries
The
2012 Republican presidential primaries are the selection processes in
which voters of the Republican Party will choose their nominee for
President of the United States in the 2012 presidential election. There
are 2,286 delegates. A candidate must accumulate 1,144 delegate votes
to win.
(From
Wikipedia)
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