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People that want to run campaign for their nomination in their party and they fundraise for their campaigns on their quest for the presidency.
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The Caucus and Primaries are to narrow the field of those running. In a Caucus people come and listen to speeches and debates and then vote on who they want to run. There are 6 types of Primaries. Open Primaries are primaries where voters cast a ballot and do not have to declare a party affiliation. a closed Primary is one where voters can only vote for those in their party. A semi closed primary allow unaffiliated voters to vote.
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A semi open primary doesn't need to declare which party they are voting for publicly. A run-off primaryis when a ballot is not restricted to one party and the top 2 candidates move on. A blanket primary is one where voters can ignore party lines.
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At these conventions one candidate from each major party is chosen to run for the presidency by votes. These candidates pick a running mate for vice president. They continue campaigning until the election.
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People vote for the candidate they want to run the country for the next four years.
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When people vote, they actually vote for electors who go and cast their vote for the candidate they represent, this decides who wins.
