| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Direct Primary | The selection of party candidates through ballots of qualified voters rather than party nomination conventions |
| Closed Primary | A primary election in which ONLY a party's registered voters are eligible to vote |
| Open Primary | any qualified voter can take part in election |
| Blanket Primary | All voters get the same ballot listing every candidate regardless for party for every office |
| Runoff Primary | A SECOND primary b/w the two candidates recieving the greatest number of votes |
| Non-Partisan Primary | Candidates are not identified by party labels |
| Presidential Primary | Electing Presidential candidates differ by state |
| Crossover voting | participation in the primary of a party which the voter is not affiliated |
| Recall | An election in which voters can remove an incumbent from office by popular vote |
| Incumbent | candidate currently holding office |
| Front loading | The tendecy of states to choose and early date on the primary calender. |
| Covention Bump | when the running candidates are evident |
| General Election | candidates seek the support of interest groups and majority of voters and decide on the issues they will emphasize |
| Caucus | A meeting of people, often in an auditorium or church basement, where they vote on who they would like their party's nominee to be. |
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