Difference Between Open And Closed Elections

There are three steps for people in the United States to choose who they want to be in a political office, which are; primary election, general election and candidate nomination. Each of these elections will put a particular person in office. These elections will let citizens know who is running for office and it is the voters’ decisions to choose who would be a good fit, but primary elections are very important. This type of election will determine the people who will run against each other in a general election. General elections will narrow the candidates to two people and the candidate nomination will have the voters elect one person for office. Before the general election and the candidate nomination, the primary election can be a long process. The primary election is a long process because it varies within different states in the United States. In certain states, only registered voters can vote in this certain election, whereas other states do not require registration to vote in primary election. In primary elections there are open and closed elections. Both of these elections are very different and can cause both agreements and conflict between citizens. Open primary election is an election that more available to citizens than closed primary election. This type of election is available in …show more content…
Semi-open elections can be anyone who does not attend a political party but if a certain person identifies themselves on the ballot, election officials can request them to vote on a particular ballot. The people that fall in semi-open elections are not required to vote on the person the election officials offer to them; it is by choice. Semi-closed elections are available to registered political party member, like normal closed primaries and, independent voters. The state rules on voting will determine if independent voters can make this choice on Election