What is the purpose of primary elections?

State primary elections narrow the field of candidates to a single person to represent the political party during the general election. read more

State primary elections narrow the field of candidates to a single person to represent the political party during the general election. New Hampshire stakes out the claim to the first national presidential primary. read more

The purpose of a primary election is to narrow the field of candidates before a general election. Primary elections allow the people to play a larger role in the nominations of the party. The two main types of primary elections in the United States are open and closed elections. read more