The document discusses primary elections, which are conducted to select candidates for the general election, highlighting two main types: direct primaries and caucuses. It provides lists of candidates from the Republican and Democratic parties for the 2016 elections. Additionally, it mentions the criteria for unaffiliated candidates to be listed on ballots across all states.

1. P R I M A R I E S
SELECTING CANDIDATES

2. PRIMARY ELECTIONS
• the purpose is to select the one person who will
represent that party in the general election in November

3. PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Types of Primary Elections
1. Direct Primary
• voters choose candidates to represent each party in the
upcoming general election
a. Closed Primary
• only declared members of the political party can vote for candidates
from that party
b. Open Primary
• voters do not need to declare which party in order to vote in a party’s
primary

4. PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Republican Party Candidates – 2016 Primary Elections
Skip Andrews George Bailey Michael
Bickelmeyer
Kerry Bowers Jeb Bush Ben Carson Eric Cavanagh
Dale Christensen Chris Christie Ted Cruz Brooks Cullison John Dummett, Jr. Mark Everson Jack Fellure
Carly Fiorina Jim Gilmore Lindsey Graham Jim Hayden Chris Hill Mike Huckabee Bobby Jindal

5. PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Republican Party Candidates – 2016 Primary Elections
John Kasich Valma Kittington Bartholomew
James Lower
Andy Martin James C.
Mitchell, Jr.
K. Ross Newland Esteban Oliverez Rand PaulGeorge Pataki Michael Peyto
Marco Rubio Brian Russell Rick Santorum Jefferson Sherman Donald Trump
Fromhttp://2016.presidential-candidates.org/
2012PrimaryResults:
http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/primaries/calendar

6. PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Democratic Party Candidates – 2016 Primary Elections
Howell Astor Morrison Bonpasse Jeff Boss Harry Braun Andy Caffrey
Willie Carter Hillary Clinton Martin O’MalleyLloyd Kelso Bernie Sanders
Doug Shreffler Michael Steinberg Robby Wells Willie Wilson Brad Winslow

7. PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Types of Primary Elections
2. Caucus
• Primary Election where select members of
the political party in the state meet to vote
on the candidates

8. UNAFFILIATED CANDIDATES
• If a person can show that they have enough support in a
state, (by petition) then they will be added to the ballot
for that state
• In order to be on the ballot on all 50 states, they have to
have petitions showing enough support in all 50 states

9. PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Republican Party Candidates – 2016 Primary Elections