closed primary

Related to word: primary

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Definition

  1. A type of primary election in which only voters registered as members of a specific political party are allowed to vote for that party's candidates to determine who will represent the party in a subsequent election.

    封闭式初选

    • They will not abandon their demand for a closed primary election.

      他们不会放弃对封闭式初选的要求。

    • Members of parties not officially recognized are ineligible to vote in a closed primary.

      未正式承认的政党成员没有资格在封闭式初选中投票。

    • The state of Kansas operates using closed primaries.

      堪萨斯州采用封闭式初选。