Primaries are elections held by political parties to choose their candidates for an upcoming election. A convention is a meeting where party delegates officially nominate their candidates and finalize their party platform for the election. Primaries are usually held before the convention to determine the candidates who will be officially endorsed at the convention.
The purpose of the national convention system is to bring together delegates from each state to nominate a candidate for the presidency of the United States. It serves as a platform for party members to discuss and determine the party's platform and select its presidential and vice-presidential nominees.
delegates vote to nominate a presidential candidate
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You can either nominate three people or three groups of people.
The parties nominate a person for president and Vice President. Each state has a section and the state delegation will vote. On the first vote they have to vote for the person they are delegates for, but after that they can change their votes.
To nominate a member or members of their party to run for office.
To nominate the party candidate for the next president election.
To nominate a member or members of their party to run for office.
delegates vote to nominate a presidential candidate
delegates vote to nominate a presidential candidate
originally the purpose of a convention was to nominate a political party's candidate for president and vice president.