Which republican primaries are winner take all

In a closed primary a registered voter may vote only in the election for the party with which that voter is affiliated. For example a voter registered as Democratic can vote only in the Democratic primary and a Republican can vote only in the Republican primary.

In an open primary, on the other hand, a registered voter can vote in either primary regardless of party membership. The voter cannot, however, participate in more than one primary.

A third less common type of primary, the blanket primary, allows registered voters to participate in all primaries. In addition to differences in which voters are eligible to vote in the primary, there are differences in whether the ballot lists candidate or delegate names. The presidential preference primary is a direct vote for a specific candidate.

The voter chooses the candidate by name. The second method is more indirect, giving the voter a choice among delegate names rather than candidate names. As in the caucus, delegates voice support for a particular candidate or remain uncommitted.

In some states a combination of the primary and caucus systems are used. The primary serves as a measure of public opinion but is not necessarily binding in choosing delegates. Sometimes the Party does not recognize open primaries because members of other parties are permitted to vote.

The Democratic Party always uses a proportional method for awarding delegates. The percentage of delegates each candidate is awarded or the number of undecided delegates is representative of the mood of the caucus-goers or the number of primary votes for the candidate. For example imagine a state with ten delegates and three candidates.

Get it in your inbox every Tuesday. Subscribe to get the week's top stories from The DP and beyond, meticulously curated for parents and alumni, delivered directly to your inbox. March 15 marks the start of Republican primaries that will involve winner-take-all systems.

Pundits are closely watching the races in Ohio and Florida, the home states of Gov. Kasich and Sen. Starting Tuesday, the United States presidential primaries enter uncharted territory: winner-take-all states. Instead of awarding delegate votes proportionately, the GOP will begin the winner-take-all system, which means that whichever candidate wins the majority of the state will receive all of the delegates. Five states and one territory will hold primaries with total delegates up for grabs.

The main focus is on Florida and Ohio, which offer the largest delegate prizes and are the home states of two Republican candidates, Sen. Marco Rubio R-Fla. John Kasich respectively. So how will the winner-take-all system affect results on Tuesday? However, Trump leads in Florida and is neck-and-neck with John Kasich in Ohio , so it's quite possible that he'll end up winning, and taking, all of the delegates in both states.

On the Democratic side, the question of winner-take-all stakes has a much simpler answer: There are no winner-take-all states on the Democratic side.

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