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Turnout
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The proportion of the voting-age public that votes
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Retrospective judgement
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A voter's evaluation of the performance of the party in power
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Prospective judgement
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A voter's evaluation of a candidate based on what he or she pledges to do about an issue if elected
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Primary election
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Election in which voters decide which of the candidates within a party will represent the party in the general election
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Closed primary
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A primary election in which only a party's registered voters are eligible to vote
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Open primary
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A primary in which party members, independents, and sometimes members of the other party are allowed to vote
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Crossover voting
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Participation in the primary of a party with which the voter is not affiliated
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Raiding
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An organized attempt by voters of one party to influence the primary results of the other party
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Runoff primary
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A second primary election between the candidates receiving the greatest number of votes in the first primary
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General election
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Election in which voters decide which candidates will actually fill elective public offices
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Initiative
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An election that allows citizens to propose legislation and submit it to the state electorate for popular vote
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Referendum
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An election whereby the state legislature submits proposed legislation to the state's voters for approval
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Recall
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An election in which voters can remove and incumbent from office by popular vote
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Nomination campaign
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That part of a political campaign aimed at winning a primary election
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Front-loading
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The tendency of states to choose an early date on the primary calender
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