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National Presidential Nominating Convention

National Presidential Nominating Convention: A meeting where state and territory parties convene every four years in the United States to field nominees in…

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A meeting where state and territory parties convene every four years in the United States to field nominees in the upcoming U. S. presidential election. This allows the nominees to be decided before the National Convention opens.

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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