US Conventions: What Happens? And what is different in 2020? – BBC News

Balloons. Dancing. Lectures. Music. It’s a convention season in the U.S. election, but this year it’s not like the previous ones. First, the Democratic National Convention begins with the four-day party holding its main event: the nomination of a presidential candidate. The National Convention of the Republic will follow a similar format and will run from August 24 to August 27. But first, what is a convention and how will it affect coronavirus? Video: Marianna Brady, Ameer Ahmed, Terry Saunders and Kate Forbes. Subscribe HERE .

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