POLISCI 201 Lecture 3: lecture 3
1 Apr 2016
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Some states have no party registration at all. Other states have hard and fast rules republican can only vote republican and vice versa. Nomination when you get your party"s approval to run: primary v caucus. Primary you go in booth and vote by yourself (more people show up because its easy) [new hampshire] Caucus is a public meeting (iowa: delegate both primary and caucus are to elect a delegate. Delegate is a person who goes to a convention to vote for candidates: convention. This is where the candidate is nominated. Most conventions have been showpieces for the person already nominated. Many people sit at this and already know who they are voting for because some states tell them who they have to vote for: dates. Feb 27 south carolina republican primary: strategies, money. Rules: parties as associations under 1st amendment, parties have their own rules, states have their own rules. Questions of democracy and association: strategies.
