How are delegates picked for primary election?
Before a general election, a primary election or caucus is held to select candidates for each political party in the national general election. State political parties select delegates to attend the national political convention, where the presidential candidate is selected to represent a political party. State law determines whether delegates are selected by primary or caucus.Closed PrimaryIn general, a primary is either closed or open. In a closed primary, a registered voter may only vote for the party with which the voter is registered.Open PrimaryIn an open primary, a registered voter can vote for either political party regardless of party affiliation.Ballot ChoicesIn some states, in a primary election, ballots list political candidates, voters select a candidate, and the state political parties then select delegates to attend the national convention. However, in other states, voters select delegates from a list of delegate names on the ballot to attend the national convention.Sele
