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How Do Primaries Work?

Learn how primary elections decide a party's nominee.

Aired 06/02/2020 | Rating TV-MA

Simple Civics

How Do Primaries Work?

6/2/2020 | 2m 32sVideo has Closed Captions

Learn how primary elections decide a party's nominee.

Long before votes are cast in the Presidential election, candidates must make it through the ultimate test of electability: the primaries. Dr. Terri Jett breaks down how primary season works in this episode of Simple Civics.

Aired 06/02/2020 | Rating TV-MA

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Simple Civics is a local public television program presented by WFYI

Simple Civics

How Do Primaries Work?

6/2/2020 | 2m 32sVideo has Closed Captions

Long before votes are cast in the Presidential election, candidates must make it through the ultimate test of electability: the primaries. Dr. Terri Jett breaks down how primary season works in this episode of Simple Civics.

Aired 06/02/2020 | Rating TV-MA

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