WAEC Government 2026 Question 3

Question 3

Franchise, Elections and Electoral Systems

An electoral contest among members of the same political party to elect candidates for a main election is referred to as

  1. A.primaries
  2. B.delegation
  3. C.bye-election
  4. D.franchise
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (primaries)

Explanation

A primary election is held inside a party to pick its candidate for the general election.