Advantages and Disadvantages of Primaries

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  • Created on: 07-04-19 23:27

Advantages and Disadvantages of Primaries

Advantages

  • Increased participation.
  • Increased choice of candidates.
  • Process opened up to outsiders.
  • A gruelling race for a gruelling job.

Disadvantages

  • Can lead to widespread voter apathy.
  • Votes are unrepresentative.
  • Process is too long, too expensive and too dominated by the media.
  • Can develop into bitter personal battles.
  • Lack of 'peer review'.
  • Role of super-delegates.

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