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Campaigning and Fundraising
Candidates start campaigning and look for people to financially back them in their election process. They also could do fundraising events to raise money. -
open primary
All voters can take part in an open primary and may cast votes on a ballot of any party. The party may require them to express their support to the party's values and pay a small contribution to the costs of the primary. -
closed primary
In the case of closed primaries, internal primaries, or party primaries, only party members can vote. -
blanket primary
occurs when there is no majority candidate winner in the party, both begin the campaigning process and run for a general election -
Semi- closed
As in closed primaries, registered party members can vote only in their own party's primary. Semi-closed systems, however, allow unaffiliated voters to participate as well -
Semi- open
Voters don't have to declare their party, but when voting they must choose a certain party's ballot. -
Political Party Conventions
Meeting of a party to choose candidates -
Election Day
Citizens vote on election day. -
Vote of electoral College
Electors vote usually on a winner take all basis.
