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nomination
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naming of those who will seek office
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general elections
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regularly scheduled elections at which voters make the final selection of officeholders ballots list only one candidate for each office
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self-announcement, caucus, convention, direct primary, petition
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methods of nominations
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caucus
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group of like-minded people who meet to select the candidates they will support in an upcoming election
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closed primary
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party's nominating election in which only declared party members can vote.
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open primary
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any qualified voter can vote
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blanket primary
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every candidate
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runoff primary
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nonpartisan elections
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absentee voting
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coattail effect
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strong candidate top of ballot, weaker below him
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precinct
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voting district
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polling place
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ballot
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political action committee
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political arms of special-interest and other organizations with a stake in electoral politics
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subsidy
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grand of money
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