DNC Begins Virtual Roll Call to Formally Nominate Harris for President

The party is sticking with its previous plan to formally nominate its candidate before the convention.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the American Federation of Teachers' 88th National Convention in Houston, Texas, on July 25, 2024. Montinique Monroe/Getty Images

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) began its early vote on Aug. 1 to formally nominate Vice President Kamala Harris for president, keeping to an earlier promise to hold a virtual roll call ahead of the party’s convention.

The DNC opened the vote at 9 a.m., allowing delegates to email back a personalized and watermarked form or cast their vote by phone. The committee is sending the ballots on a rolling basis in a process that will likely take several days until the voting window closes at 6 p.m. on Aug. 5.