How does the presidential election process work in the U.S.?
The U.S. presidential election process is very involved. It starts with the primaries, such as those that took place in Iowa and New Hampshire over the last couple weeks. Each state chooses the method of its primaries and they vary greatly. Some states have traditional elections where people go to the polls and cast their votes for their favorite candidate. This is the case in New Hampshire. In other places, like Iowa, people go to local meetings, or caucuses. These sometimes are very small and can occur in the home of a community member. The way caucuses work can vary as well, even from party to party. In Iowa, the Republicans have simple voting, each attendee votes for their choice of candidate then the winner is decided. The Democrats, however, have a two-stage process. First, each attendee votes for their choice.
The U.S. presidential election process is very involved. It starts with the primaries, such as those that took place in Iowa and New Hampshire over the last couple weeks. Each state chooses the method of its primaries and they vary greatly. Some states have traditional elections where people go to the polls and cast their votes for their favorite candidate. This is the case in New Hampshire. In other places, like Iowa, people go to local meetings, or caucuses. These sometimes are very small and can occur in the home of a community member. The way caucuses work can vary as well, even from party to party. In Iowa, the Republicans have simple voting, each attendee votes for their choice of candidate then the winner is decided. The Democrats, however, have a two-stage process. First, each attendee votes for their choice. The votes are tallied and only candidates that have a certain percentage of the vote (I believe its 15% for Dems in Iowa, but don’t quote me on that) move on the next roun
