POLS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Hiram Johnson, Nonpartisanism
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Watch unprecedented the presidential election bc its on the test. Each state either does a caucus or a primary. Types of primaries closed, open, ca blanket, ca top-two. Caucus is a strict process each political party picks their own date, party members show up at local precinct. Have to decide who"s the best candidate. Have to be a member of a political party to participate in their caucus. In california one of the options is dts, decline to state, so you don"t choose a political party, you are independant. Closed primary is also strict; you have to be a member of a party to participate. State runs a primary, puts up all the materials, handles registration, everything. Prints up a ballot for each party that has ballot status. On election day, you sign in and show id, then the political party you registered with. Have to vote the party you"re registered with.
