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blanket primary
A primary election (to select a candidate for a general election) in which voters may ignore party lines. For example, a voter may choose to vote for a Republican senator and a Democratic governor. The Supreme Court has ruled the system unconstitutional. A more common practice is the open primary.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Government
- Category: U.S. election
- Company: BBC
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