U.S. Mission Uganda’s U.S. Election Insights:How do U.S. political parties select their presidential nominees? The Republican and Democratic National Conventions are important occasions in the nation’s political life and traditionally mark the end of the nomination phase of the presidential campaign season for their respective parties. At the conventions, each party officially confirms their candidates for President and Vice President and lays out policy priorities for the party platform. 📌 In 2024, the Democratic National Convention is scheduled for August 19-22 in Chicago, Illinois. 📌The Republican National Convention occurred July 15-18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For more information about the Conventions, visit: https://www.voanews.com/a/episode_what-nominating-convention-4383586/6111651.html | U.S. Embassy Uganda