What is a national party convention?
A – A convention is an official gathering of party representatives to choose their candidates for office. National party conventions are held the summer before elections in November. At these conventions, delegates from each state cast votes for candidates. The delegates are chosen at state primaries and caucuses. Each state, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the various U.S. Territories, is allowed a certain number of delegates that reflects the size of the state’s population. In 2008, the Democratic National Convention will take place August 25-28 in Denver, Colorado. The Republican National Convention. will be held on Sept. 1-4 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
A convention is an official gathering of political party representatives to choose their candidates for office. National party conventions are held the summer before elections in November. At these conventions, delegates from each state cast votes for candidates. The delegates are chosen during state primaries and caucuses. Each state, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the various U.S. Territories, is allowed a certain number of delegates, proportionate to the size of the state’s population.
