What is Democratic National Convention?
{{Infobox organization | name = Democratic National Convention | logo = Democratic Party (USA) Flag.svg | formation = May 1832 | founding_location = [[Baltimore, Maryland]] | affiliations = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] }} The '''Democratic National Convention''' ('''DNC''') is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1856 by the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] in the [[United States]]. The convention is ran by the [[Democratic National Committee]]. The goal of the convention is to officially nominate and confirm a candidate for [[President of the United States|president]] and [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]] and approve a party platform. Delegates from all [[List of U.S. states|fifty U.S. states]] and from American territories, including [[Puerto Rico]] and the [[Virgin Islands]], attend the convention and cast their votes. == Related pages == *[[Democratic National Committee]] *[[Republican National Committee]] *[[Republican National Convention]] [[Category:Democratic Party (United States)]]