A handful of states do not hold elections for individual parties to select their candidates. Instead, the party members are invited to attend local meetings at which they choose delegates who make a commitment to a candidate for the party nomination. This process is called a(n) ______________________.

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The process described is a caucus. In a caucus, party members gather at a local meeting to choose delegates who will represent them at the party's convention and help determine the party's nominee for the election. This process differs from a primary, which involves voters casting ballots to directly select their preferred party nominee.

A Handful of States Do Not Hold Elections for Individual