Election Process

Political Parties nominate candidates to run in the general election primarily through which method?

• Caucus

• Bed Sheet Ballot

• Direct Primary

• Runoff

At the LOCAL level, most candidates are nominated through

• Open Primary

• Closed Primary

• Caucus

• Petition

Who is in charge of creating most election laws?

• The State

• Federal Government

• Local Government

• None of these

The single greatest influence on an individual’s first party identification is

• Age

• Gender

• Income

• Parents

Election Day is usually held in which month of the year?

• September

• October

• November

• December

Most States hold elections for State office every even-numbered year, on the _____________________ following the first Monday.

The states of Washington and _____________________ hold all its elections by mail.

More than 4,000 __________________________________ are active today: Most represent special interest groups such as business associations and labor unions.

In 8 States the primary winner must receive a majority of the votes. If no one does this, then ________________ is held between the top two vote getters

If a voter cannot be present on election day, they can apply for _________________________ in advance and usually mail them to their local election office before election day.