AMERICA’s primary-election season kicks off on February 1st,when Democrats and Republicans in Iowa gather at caucuses (precinct meetings) to say who their party’s presidential candidate should be. unique Hampshire follows with a primary election on February 9th and the calendar rolls on thereafter until June. In most states the primaries will work much like regular elections, with people casting their vote at a polling booth or by post. Around half will be closed, or which means only registered Democrats or Republicans can vote. Caucuses are more informal,attract smaller turnouts and are dominated by party activists. The rules for both types of contest vary state by state and party by party.
The aim of the process is to allocate the parties’ delegates in each state to the candidates ahead of the national conventions, where the winning nominee is declared. The race is...
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Source: economist.com