WASHINGTON (AP) — The vote to renominate President Donald Trump is established to be conducted in private later this thirty day period, devoid of users of the push present, explained a spokeswoman for the Republican National Convention, citing the coronavirus.

When Trump known as off the general public components of the convention in Florida previous thirty day period, citing spiking instances of the virus throughout the country, 336 delegates are scheduled to acquire in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Aug. 24 to formally vote to make Trump the GOP normal-bearer the moment more.

Nominating conventions are historically meant to be media bonanzas, as political get-togethers request to leverage the awareness the activities attract to spread their message to as a lot of voters as feasible. If the GOP choice stands, it will mark the 1st occasion nominating conference in present day heritage to be closed to reporters.

“Given the health constraints and limits in location within the state of North Carolina, we are organizing for the Charlotte pursuits to be shut push Friday, Aug. 21 – Monday, Aug. 24,” a convention spokeswoman reported. “We are pleased to permit you know if this alterations, but we are doing the job within just the parameters set prior to us by point out and area guidelines concerning the range of people who can attend events.”

Privately, some GOP delegations have raised logistical problems with touring to either city, citing the growing selection of jurisdictions imposing obligatory quarantine orders on tourists returning from states dealing with surges in the virus.

The subset of delegates in Charlotte will be casting proxy votes on behalf of the extra than 2,500 official delegates to the conference. Alternate delegates and visitors have previously been prohibited.