In the Run-Up to the General Election in the State

In the run-up to the general election in the state of Remary, a primary was conducted to select the top two candidates to represent the state. Candidates from all political parties participated in the same primary, regardless of party. The candidate who received the highest number of votes and the candidate who received the second highest number of votes then proceeded to contest in the general election. The procedure used in this scenario is an example of _____.

A) a closed primary
B) the invisible primary
C) the "top two" primary
D) a blanket primary
E) a semi-closed primary