Nomination Congress (United States)
The nomination party conventions ( National Convention ) are among the highlights of the election year in the United States . At these national party conferences , which traditionally take place in the summer, the state delegates vote on the party's presidential candidate. In practice, these are political folk festivals that follow a precisely planned dramaturgy. These events have lost a lot of their once central importance, since (due to the month-long pre-election campaign) the result is in fact already certain today. Originally that was not the case: the primaries - the numerous caucuses and primaries - were only intended to provide an opinion on which candidate has the best chances. The actual decision, however, should only be made at the nomination party conference. The parties use the nomination congresses today primarily for advertising, in order to draw the attention of the media and the public to their candidates.