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How America Elects: Political Conventions


How America Elects: Political Conventions
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The purpose of a political convention is for each party to officially declare its presidential candidate. But how do the parties determine their candidate? This happens through a process of state-by-state elections to award “delegates.” A candidate must win a simple majority of delegates to win the party nomination.

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