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In primary elections, a party selects a candidate for a General Election, and you vote for a candidate who will be nominated to be on a ballot.
Types of Primaries:
"Open Primary": If you registered with one party you can still vote for a candidate from another party in an “open primary.” However, you have to choose one Party and are allowed to vote only in the primary of your choice. Or vice versa.
"Closed Primary": if you’re registered as with a particular party, you can only vote for a candidate from that party. Your party affiliation for the primary elections is considered permanent until you change it.
“Blanket” or “Nonpartisan Primary”: you can vote for candidates from different parties as you receive a single multiparty ballot and are not bound to party affiliation. The candidate from each party who receives most votes is nominated for a General Election.
All information gathered from www.usvotefoundation.org
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