What is the difference between a US primary election and a caucus?

leighfrnch

The primary is when the public votes the electees in. The caucus is when politicians vote each other in. Jan 09 04, 7:04 AM

SKU

In the United States, both are methods of assigning delegates to political party conventions to select a presidential nominee for that political party. A primary is an election, in which members of a political party go to the polls and vote for the candidate they want to receive the nomination. Delegates are awarded based on the vote in the primary. A caucus is a series of meetings in which people go to voice their support for particular candidates. Delegates are awarded based on the support that the candidate receives at these meetings. Jan 09 04, 2:41 PM

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