3 Types of Elections

Primary Elections
Internal elections of
each party
Organized by the
county level of each
party
January- march
Iowa and new
Hampshire
Super-Tuesday: TX
50% + 1 vote
Run-off elections
Top 2 candidates
Simple Majority

General Elections
Party against party
Organized by the
county level of govt.
1st Tuesday after 1st
Monday of Nov.
Simple Majority
No Run-offs

Special Elections
Anything that
doesnt fit the
other 2 elections
Organized by the
county level of
each party
Any time
throughout yr.
50% + 1 vote
Run-off elections
Top 2 candidates
Simple Majority