New Hampshire Primary

Definition

The New Hampshire Primary is the first primary in the U.S. presidential race and follows closely after the Iowa Caucus. Unlike caucuses where participants gather for discussions before voting, primaries are straightforward secret ballot votes.

Related terms

Open Primary: A primary election where voters do not need to be registered with a certain political party in order to vote for partisan candidates.

Closed Primary: A type of primary election where only registered party members can vote.

Super Tuesday: The day when several US states hold primary elections.