Question

In the early 1900s, primary elections were adopted in most states. In primary elections, political candidates are selected by whom?

Answer 1

Answer:

In case of closed primary election, only the members of the declared party can vote. While in open primary election all the voters can vote.

Explanation:

The primary election are mostly held in the United States. It is often called as the primaries. It is an election which the voters can show their preference or choice for the candidate of their party or for a candidate in general for any up coming election.

The primary elections are of two types. They are the closed or the partisan election and the open or the nonpartisan election.

In case of an open primary election, all the voters can vote for their candidates. But in case of a closed primary election, the members of the declared party are only allowed to vote for their candidates.