DNC backs virtual roll call vote for Biden as outside groups educate delegates about other scenarios

President Biden is expected to be formally nominated by the Democratic Party soon Virtual Roll Call Vote between Aug. 1 and Aug. 7, the Democratic National Committee confirmed Friday.

At the same time, some outside groups have contacted representatives, who are Mr. Biden is curious to see what will happen. He decided to resign, open conference etc. Mr. Biden and his campaign are repeating themselves reiterated No plans to quit the competition.

The DNC's convention rules committee met Friday and reaffirmed that the vote will not take place before August 1 or after August 7. The committee said a final date would be set by DNC leadership after a second committee meeting sometime next week. point before July 26, and the rules of virtual roll call will be adopted.

Conference committee leaders and DNC staff provided additional details about the virtual roll call Announced in MayBut it was recently Banned by some Democrats Amid heavy criticism whether he should continue as the party's candidate, As a way to rush Biden's nomination.

DNC Chairman Jamie Harrison reiterated his support for the Biden-Harris ticket during Friday's meeting, telling members « Thank you to each and every one of you, we will nominate President Biden and the Vice President again. [Kamala] Harris. »

The DNC argued Friday that an early virtual roll call was necessary to avoid litigation in Ohio, which requires the major parties to have a presidential nominee within 90 days of the presidential election. This year, that date falls on Aug. 7.

Ohio passed legislation to change the date to Sept. 1, but Democrats say they still fear Republicans will keep Mr. Biden off the ballot in the state because the law has yet to take effect. The campaign says early virtual roll call voting will help Democrats meet similar deadlines in other states.

« My goal as adviser is to make sure we avoid all the unnecessary legal risks along the way. That's why we need a virtual nomination process. That's why the smartest, most sensible course is to complete that process in a timely manner. File a certified nomination in Ohio by August 7th, » he said. said Dana Remus, a former White House adviser who advises the DNC.

In the virtual poll Mr. Asked by a delegate how another candidate could challenge Biden, committee co-chair Leah Daughtry said, « Any challenger has to have the verified support of hundreds of delegates. »

« There hasn't been a challenge like this in competitive elections in the last half century. But those rules are as valid today as they were yesterday, and they have been in countless presidential election cycles, » Daughtry added.

In 2020, the virtual ballot is expected to be similar to the one used by delegates during the pandemic, DNC staff said Friday. They also said that members will be given 24 hours notice before the virtual ballot window opens.

A Democratic presidential candidate needs a majority of more than 1,900 electoral votes to clinch the nomination. Mr. Biden currently has 3,900 pledged delegates.

DNC Director of Party Affairs and Delegate Elections Veronica Martinez, Virtual Voting Mr. It will show Biden as « the presumptive and only eligible candidate, » but said delegates will have an option to indicate their own preference to the president. He added that it is similar to the 2020 virtual roll call ballot.

Regarding how an open conference will be conducted, Mr. Some organizations are contacting representatives to inform them of what will happen to the roll call vote if Biden resigns.

Two groups not affiliated with the DNC that have formed in recent weeks — Delegate Democracy and the Welcome Party — held a webinar Friday to field questions from delegates and other listeners, with longtime DNC Rules and Legislation Committee member Elaine Carmack as special guest. Chris Dempsey, founder of Delegates Are Democracy, is to inform the committee's appointment process, and Mr. Biden explained that he was not advocating leaving the race.

« You can understand the motivations for why this is not being discussed [by the DNC]. They don't want to put this out there and undermine the president, » he added. « We're trying to fill that gap, which is an understandable gap, but it hurts us if we don't address it. »

More than 50 DNC delegates attended and heard the call Friday, Dempsey said, many of whom were attending the convention for the first time. He is Mr. He added that most of those who spoke supported Biden, but he was looking for more information on whether they had « dropped out of the presidential race. »

« This is a group that, when they were first presented as delegates, they thought they were going to a party, a celebration, » Dempsey said. « Now suddenly, they have the weight of democracy on their shoulders. »

According to several delegates and DNC members, some DNC promised delegates are receiving calls from the Biden campaign, while some are still receiving calls from Mr.

A Democratic National Convention spokesperson said that communicating with delegates is a « routine part of convention proceedings » and that the convention committee has been engaging with state parties and delegates since 2023. Since April, the conference's political committee has done more than 150. An invitation to someone with state representative leadership.

A DNC delegate from Nevada said he and other colleagues had received an invitation from the « Open the Convention » group of longshot Democratic candidate Marion Williamson, now known as Mr. Biden and demand an open conference. This representative said that all representatives they know who have received such an invitation have declined the offer.

« We're excited to work with you to make sure your voice is heard at the next convention, » says an automated voicemail message to the Open the Convention hotline.

CBS News has reached out to Open Conference for comment.