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Primary/Delegations
Each state votes for who the candidate they want to represent each party in the general election. By the amount of votes per person, each person recieves a certain amount of delegates. At the end of all the delegations, the people in each party with the most delegates are chosen to be the candidates for each party. However, people registered as Republicans can only vote in the Republican primary, and same with Democrats. -
The Caucus
The Party leaders, for both parties, announce locations, times, and dates of specified meetings. Anyone registered for the vote can attend their registered party's meeting. At the meeting, specified delegates are chosen to represent the states' interests at the National Party Convention. -
National Party Convention
The National Party Conventions are meetings before the general election for each party. The delegates chosen in the caucuses discuss and present their arguments collectively to each other. After they disuss all of their states' interests, they decide on who they want to represent their party in the general election. -
The General Election
The General Election is the actual election that decides who the next president will be. The General Election voters are actually part of the Electoral College. The Electoral College voters have specified amounts of votes based on population. However, the Electoral College voter can vote AGAINST what their state wishes. Once the General Election votes are in and counted, the next president will be announced. -
THE PRESIDENCY!!!
At this point, the president has already been decided.
