National conventions are held for the purpose of nominating both the president and vice president to run for the presidential elections. The conventions are also used to adopt changes into the party platform.
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The National Convention is a convention of a major political party. This is especially one that nominates a candidate for the presidency.
The National Convention is a convention of a major political party. This is especially one that nominates a candidate for the presidency.
Both major political parties and some minor political parties hold national conventions every four years prior to the Presidential Election. Democrats elect most delegates from the states and territories. Some are appointed (superdelegates)-approximately 4,000 delegates overall. The Republicans State-elect 2,500 delegates. The purpose is two-fold. They establish a platform (stance) on national issues. They elect a Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominee. The conventions govern by rules that may be newly established at each convention.
1832
The first nomination conventions were held in 1832 and both parties met in Baltimore. Prior to that members of Congress met and nominated someone from their party.
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The 1832 Democratic National Convention was held from May 21st to the 23rd, in Baltimore, Maryland. This was the first national convention of the Democratic Party of the United States .