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Monday, August 17, 2020
CNN 10's fall season is back! For the first time ever, political conventions are being held virtually. Conventions are usually held by the major political parties to formally nominate their candidates and gives them a chance to define their goals. Traditionally, the party that doesn't currently hold the White House goes first, so the Democratic National Convention will be held online through Thursday, with a small delegate gathering in Milwaukee. Former Vice President Joe Biden will be nominated. The Republican convention will be next week, with incumbent President Trump being renominated. This year will be an extra challenge as parties will have to get people to the polls without in-person meetings. Conventions have undergone many changes over the years. Conventions were first held to provide more transparency to the democratic process in the 1800s. The delegates were hand-chosen by their respective parties and could vote for whomever they wanted, often leading to rowdiness. Eventually, today's system of the voters choosing who the delegates vote for was instituted. They are now also used to boost their candidates before the election and have often provided increases in the polls. Schools have reopened, some virtually, others in person. But both have created concerns. Thousands of kids accessing the same learning portals at once has crashed servers and invited in hackers. In-person learning has led to anxiety for kids as well as parents, along with resigning teachers over COVID rules not being enforced.
