A
PRIMARY
is an election in which candidates are nominated. The nominees of
each party are then placed on the ballot for the general
election. In order to vote in a partisan primary election,
you must register with a political party. Voters who have
registered Unaffiliated are only allowed to vote in a
primary election when the Party allows them to vote in
their primary.A
GENERAL ELECTION
is an election in which candidates are elected. All
registered voters are eligible to vote in a general election.