How many were ratified by conventions held in the states?
any big city
Aug. 12
primary elections and caucuses are held
The two major parties hold national conventions every four years, primarily for the purpose of nominating a candidate for President.
Las Vegas is the convention capital of the United States due to its fun surroundings. Over 22,000 conventions are held in Las Vegas with over 40 million visitors.
National political conventions are primarily held to nominate the party's candidates for president and vice president, as well as to officially adopt the party's platform and unify party members and supporters around common goals and strategies for the upcoming election.
Since about 1936, the party not in power during the given election year traditionally goes first.
Only the 21st Amendment (repealing the 18th) was ratified by conventions in the states.
We live a free country, the right to peaceful assembly being one of our freedoms. Nobody had to authorize nominating conventions except the parties that held them.
They are held before. There would be no reason to hold them after the candidate has been chosen.
because that is the month that they want it to be in