How Does 2020 U.S. Election: Primaries and caucuses Work?

It’s like choosing your favorite ice cream flavor before picking which cone to eat it from.

In the 2020 U. S. Election, people in each state pick their favorite candidate, kind of like picking your favorite ice cream flavor, through primaries and caucuses.

A primary is like a big voting party where people in a state choose which candidate they want to be the main person for their political party (like Republicans or Democrats). It’s like going to an ice cream shop with your friends and picking your favorite flavor together.

A caucus is like a smaller, more personal voting party, sometimes held in a school or church. People gather, talk about which candidate they like best, and then vote. It’s like having a small group of friends over to pick an ice cream flavor, and everyone gets to say what they think before picking.

Each state has its own time for these events, kind of like each friend has their own favorite day to go get ice cream.