firehouse primary

English

Etymology

In reference to firehouses as a common place where voting is conducted.

Noun

firehouse primary (plural firehouse primaries)

(US politics) A state primary election run by a political party rather than by the government.

Synonyms

firehouse caucus (now chiefly North Dakota)

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