Definition of Direct nomination
1.
(Political Science)
The
nomination
or
designation
of
candidates
for
public
office
by
direct
popular
vote
rather
than
through
the
action
of
a
convention
or
body
of
elected
nominating
representatives
or
delegates
.
The
term
is
applied
both
to
the
nomination
of
candidates
without
any
nominating
convention
,
and
,
loosely
,
to
the
nomination
effected
,
as
in
the
case
of
candidates
for
president
or
senator
of
the
United
States
,
by
the
election
of
nominating
representatives
pledged
or
instructed
to
vote
for
certain
candidates
dssignated
by
popular
vote
.
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