Hi! Thanks for the question.
I was able to find the references discussing the differences between a
caucus and a primary or election.
"A primary is an election sponsored and run by state and county
government election officials to pick candidates from larger fields to
represent a party in a general election. A caucus is a method of doing
essentially the same thing, but it is sponsored and run by a political
party."
"Caucus Process Confuses Some"
http://www.abqjournal.com/elex/132067elex01-11-04.htm
"A caucus is a candidate selection process sponsored and run by a
political party. Primary elections are sponsored and run by the state.
Caucus rules vary from state to state. Some caucuses operate like
elections, where registered voters go to the polls and cast a ballot
for one candidate in their party. Other caucuses operate like small
conventions, where supporters of candidates give speeches and caucus
participants vote for delegates to represent a candidate at the
national convention."
"Democratc Presidential Caucus Polling Locations"
http://www.krqe.com/politics/expanded4.asp?RECORD_KEY%5BHeadlines%5D=ID&ID%5BHeadlines%5D=2804
"The biggest difference is that elections are conducted by the state,
while caucuses are conducted by the political party with no
involvement of state or county governments. The Democrats pay all the
costs, set the rules, decide when and where balloting will occur,
conduct the actual balloting and count the votes."
"Coming to a caucus near you"
http://dchieftain.com/opinion/37238-01-21-04.html
"In a PRIMARY, voters go to polls to cast ballots, which are used to
elect delegates to the party's national convention, where the
presidential candidate is officially nominated."
"In a CAUCUS, people go to a meeting where they express their
preference for a candidate and come to decisions by consensus. The
rules vary by state, but in general caucus-goers elect delegates to
district and state conventions where national convention delegates are
selected."
"Primary colors: Will it all be over before the state votes?"
http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/ca/election/story/8179417p-9110643c.html
"Each state has its own laws for nominating presidential candidates,
but essentially there are two basic methods?primaries and caucuses. A
primary is much like the general election, in which qualified voters
go to a poll to cast a ballot for a candidate within one party. A
caucus is a small convention in which party members meet and listen to
speeches in a public place and vote for delegates to support and
represent a candidate at the national convention."
"Your Guide to the Primaries"
http://www.usnewsclassroom.com/resources/activities/primaries/guide.html
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