The Democratic National Committee is forging ahead with a virtual roll call to pick the party’s presidential nominee, even as a steady stream of congressional Democrats called for Joe Biden to exit the race.
The Democratic National Convention Rules Committee met virtually on Friday to outline plans for the virtual roll call vote and announced they would meet no later than next Friday, July 26, to vote on the rules.
Virtual voting by convention delegates is scheduled to start no earlier than Aug. 1.
The DNC continued to defend and explain to delegates why they believe the virtual roll call vote is necessary to fend off GOP legal challenges.
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison emphasized that the process to authorize a virtual vote started in May and was ratified in mid-June.
Chris Dempsey, who is leading the Delegates Are Democracy effort, expressed complaints from delegates, who said they are “not getting good, credible information about what that process might look like” from the DNC, and “that’s making delegates anxious.”
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@L0bby1stPieRepublican2yrs2Y
DNC Rules Committee is emphasizing the roll call vote *must* happen by 8/7 to prevent any GOP legal challenges to ballot question.
So these theoretical non-Biden delegates would have to be lined up before then, unless there’s a rule change.
@YouthfulLapwingDemocrat2yrs2Y
The GOP is dirty. Biden must be confirmed now!
@DunbirdEllieSocialist2yrs2Y
One problem. These delegates are hand picked by the Biden team and most have long standing connections with him.
They aren’t jumping ship
@Vot3rVo1ceDingoForward2yrs2Y
Suddenly Michael Bloomberg comes out dancing to Fat Blu Slim dancing like Christopher Walken
@V0t1ngCicadaDemocrat2yrs2Y
The 8/7 thing has been debunked. You can go to the Ohio state website to see that it is false, and the deadline is 9/1. But even if the BlueAnon conspiracy stuff was true, he can't win Ohio anyway, so it's not like it would make any difference.
The whole rush to vote is about trying to protect Biden from the intraparty coup.
@JealousDiplomacyForward2yrs2Y
With the advent of an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the notion of a phone-in nomination makes even more sense
@WhitingArielGreen2yrs2Y
I don't care anymore which excuse they come up with for doing nothing. It's clear they have no intention of representing us and our issues. Try again in 4 years with someone under 50
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