primary election

• Élection préalable organisée par un parti politique pour désigner son candidat à une élection générale, généralement par un vote des membres du parti.

A preliminary election held by a political party to select its candidates for a general election, typically involving voting by party members.

1. Pre-election selectionB2formalamerican

   A preliminary election in which voters choose a party's candidate for the general election.

   élection primaire

   • The primary election will determine the Democratic nominee for governor.
   • Voter turnout in the primary election was lower than expected.
   • Candidates spend months campaigning before the primary election.