Republicans will nominate former President Donald Trump as their presidential nominee for a third time at the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, from July 14 to July 18.
Party conventions have been a staple of presidential politics for nearly 200 years.
Presidential primaries, which started to gain momentum in the mid-20th century, were originally non-binding.
Conventions were the place where state delegates battled it out for their favorite candidates and emerged with nominees for the national ticket.
Since the primary election results were made binding in 1972, the primaries nearly always produce a clear winner. This makes the convention vote mostly a formality….