Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why political parties hold conventions?
A)To formally nominate a presidential candidate.
B)To choose electors for each state to cast Electoral College votes on behalf of the people who vote for the party's nominee.
C)To determine the party's platform.
D)To unify and excite the party's base and encourage undecided voters to support them.

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Electors in the Electoral College are not chosen at political party conventions. The official reasons for holding party conventions are to formally nominate the party's presidential (and vice presidential) candidate as well as establish the party's platform. However, since the early 20th century, the political parties have often known whom their nominees would be well before the convention simply because of how the primary season played out ahead of the convention. The parties have also informally set their platforms ahead of the conventions, making the mid-summer nominating events mostly ceremonial. As a result, the conventions have usually served as a forum for formalizing the choices that have already been made. Since the advent of television, the parties have also used their conventions to unify and excite their bases and encourage undecided voters to support them.

Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Reasons