The New Hampshire primary kicks off the 2016 primary season. Do you know the different types of primaries? Ballotpedia has a good article explaining the differences between blanket primaries, top-two primaries, and open and closed primaries. You can read it here: https://ballotpedia.org/Primary_election
The New Hampshire primary is on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. It is one of 21 states with a mixed primary. In this case, unaffiliated voters may vote in the primary, but, they must chose a party in order to vote. Later, they can fill out a card to return to unaffiliated status.
Do you know the difference between a caucus and a primary? The first is usually organized by a political party and selects delegates to a county convention which then selects delegates to a state convention which then selects delegates to the party's national convention. In a primary, delegates to the party's national convention are selected directly by the electors. The primary election is conducted by the state's board of elections. http://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/2016-presidential-primary-schedule-calendar/2016-new-hampshire-primary/
New Hampshire will be the first state in the nation where voters from each party can vote on their preference for president. Here's a great article on what to look for: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/new-hampshire-set-to-vote-in-nations-first-primary/
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