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The Nominating Process
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Nomination
Naming those that will seek office
Nominations are the real elections
One party constituencies, vote for one party or another.
Once the nominations are made there is no contest.
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Nominations are made:
1) self-announcement
2) Caucus
3) Convention
4) Direct primary
5) Petition
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Self- Announcement
• They simply say I’m running
• Arnold Schwarzenegger did this
• Ross Perot
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Caucus
• Began in Boston in the 1720’s
• People get together and choose candidates they all approve of
• Legislators would get together in a central place and choose nominees.
• Many people thought
this was elitist and
unrepresentative
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Convention
First one held by Anti-Masons 1831Whigs held one later that year. Democrats got on board the next year. Local caucuses meet, choose local nominees and delegates, THENCounty levelState LevelNational level
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Direct Primary
• Nominees are put on a ballot
• Voters choose the candidates
• Michigan does this for governor, Congress and State Legislatures
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Closed vs. Open Primaries
• Closed~ Only declared party members can vote
• Open~ Any voter can vote, but only one party
• Blanket~ Any voter can vote, for both
parties
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Closed vs. Open PrimariesCritics of open:
Prevents one party from spoiling other’s
election process
Candidates are more responsive
Voters are more thoughtful
Critics of closed:
Compromises secrecy
Excludes independents
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Run-off Primaries
• If no plurality is reached~ Runoff begins
• It’s pretty much a tie-breaker
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The Nonpartisan Primary
Usually for nonpartisan elections
School board and municipal offices (Sheriff)
No one runs under a party name
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Presidential Primary
• Starting in January
• Very Strict Rules
• Complex Process with dates set beforehand.