Primary election.
CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 11
(a) (1) For the selection of delegates to a national nominating convention of a political party; (2) For the expression of a preference for the nomination of Presidential candidates; (3) For the purposes stated in both paragraphs (a) (1) and (2) of this section; or (4) To nominate a Presidential candidate. (b) If separate primary elections are held in a State by the State and a political party, the primary election for the purposes of this subchapter will be the election held by the political party.
official document · source cfr-2024 · id 11:§ 9032.7