Primary vs Caucus - What's the Difference?

In 2024, Americans will pick their presidential candidates via a series of primary and caucus contests across each state. The process has tremendously important consequences, but many do not understand exactly how it works.
In this animation from the Bertelsmann Foundation, we cover the difference between a Primary and a Caucus.
This is the first in a series of animations from the Bertelsmann Foundation covering key thematic topics in American elections.

[@user-je9fd3gt2k]

😊Thanks for your EXCELLENT explanation of our election process ❤

[@tansyalexander2543]

Thank you for this clear, concise and brief explanatory. Very helpful

[@nacy55]

Just one important correction. We are not a democracy. We are a constitutional Republic.

[@CatPope1935]

We are a Democratic Republic

[@alujis]

Thank you!

[@avocado38258]

Thank you for explaining for someone who lives in the US lol. Please make more videos like this! Great job!

[@GG-mz6rq]

When the caucus system was created, there was no internet like today, so it made sense to have a caucus debate, which was a face-to-face debate. It was Engineering that changed the dynamics of face-to-face debate with the creation of the internet and networks. In this virtual environment, at a distance, people debate intensely about politics even in times outside elections. The US electoral system did not keep up with this technological revolution, brought about by Engineering, as it still maintains the in-person caucus debate within the electoral system today almost like a museum piece, outdated and useful in other times. We have to understand that it is not easy for the human sciences to keep up with the evolutionary frenzy of the exact sciences.

[@user-lq7du8vt3k]

EXCELLENT explanation.

[@favesongslist]

TY for explaining for someone from the UK.

[@soon58200]

Tell us about Tories , Labor party and what is Reform UK?

[@favesongslist]

@@soon58200 Tories can be compared to GOP, while Labour more like the Woke Dems, Reform UK has no elected representatives

[@swordshield5592]

Tories are nowhere near the GOP lmao, the Tories would be the Dems​@@favesongslist

[@EuropeanQualifiersHub]

Brilliant graphics

[@johnniefauvergue6723]

Had to go somewhere quick to find the meaning of Caucus. Have I heard the word? Yes. However MO decided to spring one upon us. Which is ok but only found out about it a couple days ahead of the game. 😁

[@rsilva43]

how do super-delegates work?

[@stevierico5934]

The U.K. voting system is a lot easier than the USA voting system

[@bonniemclean866]

🙏 Dean Phillips

[@user-yx4mr7sb6g]

kiss ,just answer the question

[@tootsrr1]

If you are confused you shouldn't be voting