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-Debates (pre-primary and pre-election)
-sponsered by Commission on Presidential Debates -
Primary: citizens come to vote (like general election)
Caucus: state officials have a meeting (like a town hall meeting) -
-nominate candidates
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Vote!
-citizens don't have to be enrolled in a party to vote in the presidential election to vote! -
citizens don't vote for president, they vote for ellectors to vote for their favorite candidate
-electors gather in state capital to cast their votes that are counted by congress