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ELECCIONES PRIMARIAS INTERNAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- closed primary
1, record 1, English, closed%20primary
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A primary election in which only a political party's members may vote ... 2, record 1, English, - closed%20primary
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selection of a party's candidates in an election limited to avowed party members. Voters must declare their party affiliation either when they register or at the primary election. 3, record 1, English, - closed%20primary
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- primaire fermée
1, record 1, French, primaire%20ferm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De façon générale, le système américain connaît deux types de primaires : les primaires ouvertes où tous les sympathisants du parti peuvent voter, et les primaires fermées, où seuls les militants du parti peuvent voter. 2, record 1, French, - primaire%20ferm%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- elección primaria cerrada
1, record 1, Spanish, elecci%C3%B3n%20primaria%20cerrada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- elección primaria interna 2, record 1, Spanish, elecci%C3%B3n%20primaria%20interna
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pennsylvania tiene elecciones primarias cerradas. Esto significa que se tiene que ser miembro del partido para votar por el candidato del partido. Por ejemplo, usted no puede votar en las primarias del Partido Republicano a menos que esté registrado como miembro del Partido Republicano. Otros estados tienen elecciones primarias abiertas, en las que se permite votar por un candidato que no pertenezca al partido al que se está inscrito. 1, record 1, Spanish, - elecci%C3%B3n%20primaria%20cerrada
Record 1, Key term(s)
- elecciones primarias cerradas
- elecciones primarias internas
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