The convention rules committee approved an early August timeline, leaving a small window for any Harris challengers.
The Democratic Party will select its new nominee, virtually, as soon as Aug. 1, according to new rules passed Wednesday by the party's convention rules committee. The Democratic National Committee also established that the party's candidate, which is likely to be Vice President Kamala Harris , must pick a running mate by Aug. 7, Ohio's current ballot deadline, which remains in effect.
'Delegates are free to support who they choose, and we are glad that they are engaging in this important moment in history. As a party, we have an obligation to design and implement a fair nomination process for delegates to officially express their preferences.'The committee's rules established that if it's just Harris who qualifies, the party would hold a roll call vote virtually as soon as Aug. 1, and not in person at its mid-August convention in Chicago.
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