U.S. presidential nominating convention

A U.S. presidential nominating convention is held every four years in the United States by the political parties who will be fielding nominees in the upcoming U.S. presidential election. The formal purpose of the convention is to select the party's nominee for President, as well as to adopt a statement of party principles and goals known as the platform and adopt the rules for the party's activities, including the presidential nominating process for the next election cycle. Due to changes in election laws and the manner in which political campaigns are run, conventions since the last quarter of the 20th century have virtually abdicated their original roles, and are today mostly ceremonial affairs.

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United States - Political parties - U.S. presidential election - President - Platform - Election law - Political campaign - 20th century

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The two major conventions are the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention. This article provides an overview of the major party conventions; however, some minor parties also select their nominees by convention, including the Green Party, Libertarian Party, Constitution Party, and Reform Party USA.

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Democratic National Convention - Republican National Convention - Green Party - Libertarian Party - Constitution Party - Reform Party USA

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