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Illinois State University
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POL 101 | Government & Politics
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2024
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Primaries, Caucuses, & National Conventions When the election season starts, many people hope to be their party’s presidential candidate. But only one person can be chosen to represent each political party! How do we figure out who those people will be? First, every state either holds a or a . Most states use primary elections, but some, like Iowa, use caucuses. Sometimes, a state might change how it does it from one election to the next. • • In a voters in the party cast their vote on a secret ballot for the person they want to be the party’s candidate. The candidate with the most votes wins that state. In a , instead of voting immediately, party members meet, talk about the candidates, and then vote together to pick a candidate for their state. Even though these two ways of voting differ, they both help decide how many (or votes) each candidate gets. After all the primaries and caucuses, each political party holds a big event called a . This is where the party officially picks its presidential candidate based on the results. The presidential candidate also announces who they want as their vice president. Once the candidates are chosen, they travel the country to gain support. They give speeches, meet with voters, and take part in debates on TV to share their ideas. This helps voters decide who to support in the final election. People go to polling locations to vote in primary elections.