Direct primary
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A direct primary is a primary in which voters choose candidates via direct vote. This is contrasted with an indirect primary, in which voters choose delegates who then choose a party's candidates at a later convention. An example of a direct primary is the Pennsylvania state primary, in which voters vote directly for candidates for congressional and state-level office. An example of an indirect primary is the presidential preference primary, where voters elect delegates then choose a candidate at a nominating convention.[1][2]
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