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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