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Name :   Sue Sautermeister
Organization :   N/A
Post Date :   9/15/2005

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Glossary Term :  Closed Primary
Definition :  
Comment :  Closed Primary: Primary election in which voters receive a ballot listing only those candidates running for office in the political party with which the voters are affiliated, along with nonpartisan offices and ballot issues presented at the same election.  
Do closed primaries have nonpartisan offices listed?  Need to check that….
Definition under Primary Election might work here …