A primary election is fairly indistinguishable from standard elections: voters show up and secretly cast their ballots. Meanwhile, a caucus is more like a debate. People discuss issues and try to sway others to support their candidate. There can be several rounds of voting with people switching sides until a final vote is called.
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**Think Further Questions:
1. Do you think your state should hold primaries or caucuses or maybe both? Why?
2. Do you think states will one day switch to holding all primaries? Why or why not?
3. Which type of primaries – open, closed, or semi-closed – do you prefer? Why?
**Contents
00:00 - Problem
00:18 - Explanation
00:35 - How Primaries Work vs Caucuses
00:52 - How It Works
02:59 - Why Care?
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