State and Local Nominations

I.    Nomination Significance for the:

    A.    Party

    B.    Electorate

    C.    Candidate

    D.    Government

II.    Development of Direct Primaries

    A.    Reform Goal

    B.    Types of Primaries

    C.    Preprimary Preferences/Conventions

    D.    Impact of Primaries

        1.    Voter Turnout

        2.    Party Organization Influence

        3.    Interest Group Power

        4.    Fragmented Public Policy

        5.    Candidate Centered Campaigns

III.    Nomination Politics (summary)

    A.    Uncontested Nominations

    B.    Contested Nominations

        1.    Contests with Incumbents

        2.    Contests without Incumbents

Key Web Sites

Roll Call

The Hill:   Newspaper About Congress

Congresslink