What's the difference between a primary and a caucus?

A primary is a straight election where all the members of a party go in to a voting booth and select one from a slate of candidates who they'd like to be their party's nominee for a political office.

A caucus is a bit more complicated. Here in Iowa a caucus is a meeting in which the local members of a party gather together to determine who'll they'll want to have as the nominee, and delegates for each candidate are named for a larger convention. By the time the process reaches the state level the person with the most delegates wins.

A primary is just like an election - people vote in voting booths or whatever, and they go to the same places they will vote in a general election. In a caucus, the voters go to a central location and vote, usually by paper ballot, and they may do other party business too, like electing party officers. A primary is an election, a caucus is a meeting. Both are open to anyone who wants to participate, although they may have to either be registered with the party or sign a statement saying they support the party.

Everyone votes in a primary, only party delegates vote at a caucus.

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caucus is grass roots movement such as labor political party in the UK. primary is special such as hause of lords in the UK