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closed primary

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closed primary
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(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US Government a primary in which only members of a particular party may vote Compare open primary
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Noun1.closed primary - a primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote; "closed primaries strengthen party unity"
direct primary - a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office


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Or will they get confused by our state Legislature's sly countermeasure to stop this reform and keep the closed primary, Prop.
POLLSTERS, SCHMOLLSTERS CALIFORNIANS' VIEWS SELDOM MATCH UP WITH ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The closed primary, combined with redistricting, tends to leave us with a serious lack of moderates, with very liberal Democrats and very conservative Republicans," Westly said.
Open primary gambit. (Politics) by Fine, Howard / Los Angeles Business Journal
The political parties, wanting to tap into this huge reservoir of voters, persuaded the California Legislature to enact a modified closed primary election format shortly after the Supreme Court decision.
STATE PRIMARY RULES STRIKE OUT ON SIMPLIFICATION by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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