Question

In a direct primary, voters

select a nominee through a delegate.
debate as a group to nominate a candidate.
vote for a nominee themselves, not through a delegate.
vote for their candidate of choice in the general election.

Answer 1

vote for a nominee themselves, not through a delegate.

In a direct primary, party voters directly cast ballots for the candidate they want as the party nominee (unlike a caucus or indirect primary where delegates decide).