Performance and Potential of Presidential Primary Laws

I. Introduction II. History and Purpose III. Placing the Candidates on the Ballot … A. Date of the Primary … B. Consent and Withdrawal Provisions … C. Favorite Sons … D. When No Candidates Enter the Primary or Petitioners Do Not Enter Them … E. Write-In Votes … F. No Preference Votes … G. Expense Factor … H. Registration as a Safeguard to Parties IV. The Preference Vote and Election of Delegates … A. Direct Preference Vote … B. Direct Preference Vote Showing Delegates’ Choice … C. Indirect Preference Vote … D. The Slate Method … E. New Approaches V. Effects of the Primary on the National Conventions … A. Effect on Party Nominations … 1. Indirect Effect … 2. Direct Effect … a. When the winner’s name was written-in … b. When one candidate is on the ballot … c. When two candidates out of three or more are on the ballot … d. When all of the candidates are on the ballot … 3. Binding Provisions … B. Effect of the Primary on Procedural Aspects of the Convention VI. Conclusion Appendix