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US election: when is the Democratic convention and why does it matter?

Democrats will gather in Chicago in August to formally nominate Kamala Harris as their pick for president and Tim Walz as her running mate

Kamala Harris is set to appear in Chicago next week to formally accept the nomination for president of the Democratic party, less than two months after Joe Biden dropped out of the race. She will appear alongside her running mate, Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, at the party’s national convention.

Typically a party formally nominates their candidate at the convention – as the Republicans did for Donald Trump in July – however, Democrats changed the rules to put in place a virtual roll call. Harris and Walz were officially nominated earlier in August.

Monday, 19 August: Biden will speak on the opening night, along with former secretary of state Hillary Clinton.

Tuesday, 20 August: Former president Barack Obama will give an address on the second night.

Wednesday, 21 August: Former president Bill Clinton will join Walz on the convention’s third night.

Thursday, 22 August: Harris will close out the fourth night of the convention.

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