The Presidency Of The United States

The alternative to the primary election is the caucus, which is more similar to the original version of

A primary election is where voters in each state votes for a presidential candidate by

This paper will talk about the presidential primaries in the United States of America. It will explain what a primary election is, and where it comes from historically, also how it fits into today’s society. Another topic it will cover is how the primary process has played out so far this year, how some of the contenders are currently faring in the race for presidency. It will also cover the strong suits of the primaries and some of the major flaws of the primaries. The last topic this paper will cover is whether or not the people of the United States should understand and care about the presidential Primaries.

Ever since the election season of 1972, presidential primaries have become “the dominant means of selecting the two major party candidates.”i[i] The primary system is one in which the eligible voters of each state do one of the following: 1) Vote for a presidential candidate to run for their party in the general election. 2) Vote for a delegate pledged to vote for a certain candidate at the party’s national convention. As intended, this process would bring the candidate selection processes out into the open and “let the people vote for the candidate of their choice.”ii[ii] On the surface, this may look very democratic (and admittedly, in some instances it was/is), but upon closer

There are primary elections which take place on an electoral cycle. These elections usually occur on the second Tuesday in March in an even-numbered years. They are important because they determine the party’s nominees for the general election. Primaries take place in Texas counties, which both

The Iowa Caucus differs from typical primaries. A primary election refers to an election that narrows the candidates down before being elected for office. First, voters must either register before or at the door before being allowed in. to vote at the door. After registering to vote, “voters sign in on pre-printed forms listing all registered party members in their precinct” (2016 Iowa Caucus). In other words, voters immediately choose

B) A Closed Primary only allows a voter to select his or her party in advance, then on Election Day he or she would vote in that party's election. Many states use a closed primary, rather than others. A Blanket Primary, on the other hand, allows a voter to vote on a ballot with all of the candidate, no matter what

Unlike other countries, The Unites States has a process that we go through when we are electing presidents.¬ If a person wants to be President, they announce themselves before the first primary election which is held in February and is the year before the actual election. Primary elections are elections that are held in each state and helps the individual political parties decide whom their Presidential and Vice Presidential

There are many ways in which parties may select a candidate for elected office in the United States. For example, one way is through primary elections. This means the people decide which candidate gets to represent the people in the general elections. Another example is through closed primaries, however through this method only registered voters can cast a ballot from their party. Next are open primaries, these primaries allow the other party as well as independent members to be selected as candidates. Generally, closed primaries are the preferred method due to prevention of influencing factors of the other parties. When candidates cannot get the majority vote, they will go through a runoff primary. This eliminates all but the two candidates

Americans feel that their voices are not being heard through the electors; however, primaries and caucuses provide an outlet for those still inclined to participate. Primaries and Caucuses are both considered primary elections but differ on their method of voting. Caucuses are organized party meetings where voters registered with

Before the general election, most of the candidates for president passes through a series of states primaries and caucuses. To Illustrate, primaries are private voting all day long, and caucuses are public voting at a specific time. Primaries and caucuses runs different, but both have the same purpose that is help the states to choose the political parties’ nominees for the general election.

The first states to vote in the primary election are Iowa(Feb1) and New Hampshire(Feb9). Iowa is a caucus state, meaning, on election night voters gather, hundreds in a town hall meeting to openly make their choice. This was a common way of voting but is now only used in a fifth

At the conclusion of President Barack Obama’s historical consecutive terms in office there is going to be a large number of candidates that are vying for the nominations of the respective parties. Due to the constitutional term limits imposed on the President, Obama is barred to seek re-election in 2016. While there are about 10 candidates running for the republicans, there are only two still in the running for the Democratic Party. The way candidates are recognized by their respective parties to become a candidate for the United States Presidency is first by receiving an invitation to compete in the primaries, then being included in the nationwide polls, as well as being on the ballot for at least 75% of all states. At the conclusion of the February 1st caucus there were 3 Democrats and 10 republicans who were still in the Presidential race, since then one Democratic candidate had dropped out.

Voting for president in the U.S. is very crucial, a article on Achieve3000 explains that there are many different steps to voting, but not only does the voting matter , the conventions do as well. The three first steps i an election are the Caucuses, Primaries, and the National Conventions. First the Caucus elections , a meeting of individuals who have the same political beliefs , only the people who are registered to that political party can vote for that party. They state their prefered candidate and report the vote to the official party office. Then there are the Primaries which mock the real elections , people vote for the official they want like in the regular election , in some states you can only vote for the party you're registered

As far as the actual turn out at the primaries vs. how a candidate will do during an election have no connection. Although the republican turnout went up and the democratic turnout went down it just proves that there is more completion during the primaries (Enten). By looking at a graph that shows the comparison of popular vote (an act of voting by the electorate of country or area) and Electoral College (body of people who represent the U.S. and cast votes on the president and vice president) here really isn’t a