closed primary — noun a primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote closed primaries strengthen party unity • Hypernyms: ↑direct primary * * * noun : a primary at which members of only one political party vote compare open… … Useful english dictionary
Closed primary — A closed primary is a type of direct primary limited to registered party members who have declared their party affiliation, in order to vote in the election. The closed primary serves to encourage party unity and prevent members of other parties… … Wikipedia
Primaries — Die Primary (Vorwahl) ist ein parteiinternes Verfahren der großen Parteien in den Vereinigten Staaten, um innerhalb einer Partei die Kandidaten für öffentliche Ämter aufzustellen. Das Verfahren wird nur in einem Teil der amerikanischen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Open primaries in the United States — An open primary is a primary election that does not require voters to be affiliated with a political party in order to vote for partisan candidates. In a traditional open primary, voters may select one party s ballot and vote for that party s… … Wikipedia
Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2004 — Democratic presidential primaries, 2004 2000 ← January 14 to June 8, 2004 → 2008 … Wikipedia
Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 1976 — Democratic Presidential Primaries, 1976 1972 ← 1976 → 1980 … Wikipedia
Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 1964 — Democratic Presidential Primaries, 1964 1960 ← 1964 → 1968 … Wikipedia
Primary election — For other uses, see Primary (disambiguation). Part of the Politics series Elections … Wikipedia
McGovern–Fraser Commission — The McGovern Fraser Commission, formally known as Commission on Party Structure and Delegate Selection [1] was a commission created in response to the tumultuous 1968 Democratic National Convention. Soon after Richard Nixon s electoral victory,… … Wikipedia
primary election — primary (def. 15a). [1785 95] * * * Electoral device for choosing a party s candidates for public office. The formal primary system is peculiar to the U.S., where it came into widespread use in the early 20th century. Most U.S. states use it for… … Universalium
Jerry Huckaby — Member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Louisiana s 5th district In office 1977–1993 Preceded by Otto Ernest Passman Succeeded by James Otis Jim McCrery, III … Wikipedia