a primary that does not label the party of the candidates is called a nonpartisan blanket primary.
a primary that does not label the party of the candidates is called a nonpartisan blanket primary.
what is a primary that does not label the party of the candidates called?
nonpartisan blanket primary
the non-partisan blanket primary (aka "jungle primary" or top-two primary) is a single primary election in which all voters may participate, and all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party affiliation or lack of party affiliation. the top two most-voted candidates (even if members of the same party) will appear in the general election. this is intended to allow non-partisan voters and candidates to participate, and to allow more moderate nominees in the general election (since voters from both sides of the spectrum can vote for them). however, the non-partisan blanket primary still only allows voters a single choice per office, and is therefore prone to the spoiler effect, where candidates espousing similar ideologies split votes, helping candidates with opposing ideologies (but fewer candidates) to win.
unified primary
on 10 july 2009, two days before the presidential election, dzon (who was considered the most important opposition candidate) and five other candidates called for the election to be delayed, claiming that the electoral lists were deeply flawed and included people who were not eligible to vote, as well as people who did not exist at all. at an opposition rally later on the same day, dzon and other candidates called for the people to boycott the election. dzon declared on the occasion that "for us, the election is not taking place on 12 july ... it will take place on the day the congolese people are given a real choice."
mathias dzon