Ohio Wesleyan will select presidential and vice presidential candidates and approve a national Republican Party platform during OWU’s 2024 Mock Presidential Convention.
The two-day event, replicating a U.S. nominating convention, will take place Feb. 23-24 in Gray Chapel. Everyone is invited to attend the free event, first held on campus in 1884.
This year’s Mock Convention will kick off at 4 p.m. Feb. 23 (doors open at 3) with opening ceremonies, including the traditional call to order, national anthem, and installation of convention chairs. Following a dinner break, platform debates will begin at 7 p.m. and continue into the night.
Mock Convention will resume at 9 a.m. Feb. 24 and conclude at noon, following the election of the Republican presidential and vice presidential ticket and closing ceremonies.
Because the event traditionally features the party out of the White House, this year’s Mock Convention will focus on the Republican race. The theme of the convention is “The Elephant in the Room.”
Learn more about Mock Convention at owu.edu/MockConvention.
Source: Politics & Government, Mock Convention