Ella M. writes..."In a Presidential primary, how are delegates allocated to candidates? I'm told there is more than one way." Good question Ella.This can be confusing as each state and party awards delegates differently.WINNER...

William writes... "Do Republican Primaries still take place, now that only 1 candidate remains? How does the whole process work now?" Great question. Yes, a primary still takes place with only 1 candidate ("the...

Abe D. writes..."Jeff. What's the difference between an open primary and a closed primary? It's so bloody confusing! How do I get more info for rules & the process my state?" Good question Abe.Here goes! I found some great...

Anonymous writes... "Once the Primary is over. If a candidate does not win in the party they ran in can he/she switch to lets say a different party like Libertarian or some other open party to run against the Republicans and...

Anonymous writes..."In states where the elector is not bound by law to follow the popular vote, do the voters have any legal recourse in, for example, civil court or even federal court, to protest the electorate not following the...

Anonymous writes... "Can you please answer me this. Why are federal elections held on the first Tuesday in November? What makes it so special and why was it chosen?" First, federal elections are held on the Tuesday after...

Anonymous writes... "I don't understand the differences between a primary and a caucus. Also, what do conventions have to do with anything?" Primary: In a primary election, registered voters participate in selecting the...