E-grāmata: Rules and Politics of American Primaries: A State-by-State Guide to Republican and Democratic Primaries and Caucuses

Provides an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and political observers who want a comprehensive picture of the past and present of the U.S. presidential nominating system across every state.

In 2020, the parties will again nominate their candidates for president. Those nominations will play out in a complicated system of federal law, state law, national party rules, state party rules, and informal norms that have developed over decades. This resource provides a roadmap for understanding the rules of the game and the ways in which they impact elections and politics across the United States.

This reference work is organized in two parts. Part I consists of a series of short thematic essays discussing topics such as what primaries and caucuses are, what the difference between open and closed primaries is, varying methods used by the parties for delegate selection, and how campaign finance works in the primaries. Part II consists of a state-by-state description of recent primary/caucus history and the methods currently used for delegate selection by Democrats and Republicans in each state.

• Comprehensively examines the development and current features of the presidential nominating system

Authoritatively and objectively summarizes debates and controversies over the rules, operations, and influence of primaries and caucuses

Provides a rich historical background, including primary or caucus results from 2000–2016 for each state, DC, and the territories

Contains detailed information on parties' 2020 methods of delegate selection in each state, DC, and the territories

"This book provides an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and political observers who want a comprehensive picture of the past and present of the U.S. presidential nominating system across every state"--

This guide consists of a state-by-state description of American primaries and caucuses. The first section contains 14 chapters on key concepts in the nomination of presidential candidates: historical background, how the current nominating system works, the differences between open and closed primaries and caucuses, the nomination calendar, the importance of early contests, the history and role of candidate debates before and during the primary season, campaign finance, voting behavior, delegates and the national convention, proposals for reforming the presidential nominating process, and non-major parties and the mechanisms they have used to nominate third-party candidates. The second section consists of entries on primary or caucus processes used by Democrats and Republicans in each state and territory, with information on each state's political culture, political history, and recent voting tendencies; an overview of delegate selection and its evolution; a summary of notable primaries or caucuses held in each state over time, as well as key votes cast by the state's delegations to the national convention; election results of primaries or caucuses from 2000 to 2016; and information about delegate selection in 2020, including primary or caucus states and the key rules governing the contest in each party. An appendix provides the calendar of primaries, caucuses, and national convention dates for 2020. Annotation ©2020 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)