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presidency of the United States of America
Post-1968 reforms
…national conventions, most of the delegates are selected through primaries—or, in a minority of states, through caucuses—and the delegates gather merely to ratify the choice of the voters.
…national conventions, most of the delegates are selected through primaries—or, in a minority of states, through caucuses—and the delegates gather merely to ratify the choice of the voters.
primary election
…an indirect primary, voters elect delegates who choose the party’s candidates at a nominating convention.
…an indirect primary, voters elect delegates who choose the party’s candidates at a nominating convention.