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direct primary election
A direct primary election is when people vote for candidates of their political party by direct vote instead of by delegates at a convention. (noun)
An example of a direct primary election is the California primary election in which registered voters vote for their favorite candidate in their political party who will then represent their party as a candidate in the final election.
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See direct primary election in Webster's New World College Dictionary