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SEGUNDAS PRIMARIAS [1 record]

Record 1 2010-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
DEF

A nominating system used in southern states, in which a second primary election is held between the top two candidates if the leading candidate in the first primary fails to poll a majority vote.

Key term(s)
  • run-off primary
  • run off primary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
CONT

[...] l'utilisation de ce système (les secondes primaires ou «runoff primary»), concentrée dans les dix États du Sud est étroitement liée aux conditions particulières de cette région [...]

CONT

L’influent sénateur John McCain est lui distancé dans l’Iowa mais il mise déjà sur les secondes primaires organisées le 8 janvier dans le New Hampshire.

OBS

seconde primaire : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • secondes primaires

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
CONT

Todos esos episodios, tan humanos y tan heroicos, le permitieron a McCain ganar las segundas primarias de 2000, las de New Hampshire, con el 49% de los votos. El 22 de febrero, después de seis citas electorales, Bush y McCain estaban empatados en número de victorias.

Key term(s)
  • segunda primaria
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