Democrats Approve Plan to Nominate Presidential Candidate Before Convention in Virtual Roll Call

The party is pushing forward with an early virtual roll call to ensure its candidate is on the ballot in all 50 states.

Jaime Harrison, chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) speaks at their Winter Meeting in Philadelphia, Pa., on Feb. 4, 2023. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) adopted its permanent rules for the 2024 convention in a 157–3 vote on July 24.

The rules solidify the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) existing plans to hold a virtual roll call ahead of the convention Aug. 19–22 to avoid Ohio’s earlier Aug. 7 ballot certification deadline, even though its state Legislature passed a measure in May to guarantee ballot access for the Democratic candidate, originally President Joe Biden.