The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced on Friday that Vice President Kamala Harris has won the majority of delegate votes in the remote roll call vote at the Democratic National Convention, making her the official presidential nominee for the party in 2024.
In a video statement on Friday, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison said, “I am proud to confirm that Vice President Kamala Harris has secured more than half of the delegate votes at the convention and will become the Democratic nominee after the vote concludes next Monday.”
“The overwhelming support we have witnessed for Vice President Harris is unprecedented. We know you will cast your votes again quickly,” he added.
The remote roll call vote held by the DNC began on Thursday at 9 a.m., with Harris running unopposed for the nomination. As of Tuesday, she had gathered 3923 delegate votes, surpassing the threshold of 2350 delegate votes required to become the Democratic presidential candidate.
Following the preliminary results of the vote, Harris stated, “I am honored to be the presumptive Democratic nominee for President of the United States. I want to tell you that the tireless efforts of our delegates, our state leaders, and our entire staff were crucial in making this moment possible.”
She added that she will formally accept the nomination after the remote roll call vote concludes next Monday.
“Of course, once the virtual voting period ends next week, I will officially accept your nomination, but I am delighted to already know that we have enough delegate votes to ensure the nomination,” Harris said. “Later this month, we will gather in Chicago to unite as a party, and we will have the opportunity to celebrate this historic moment together.”
According to the rules approved by the Rules Committee of the Democratic National Convention on July 24, the party will nominate its 2024 presidential candidate through a remote roll call vote, rather than waiting for the convention to physically vote to select the successor to President Biden.
The Democratic National Convention is scheduled to take place in Chicago from August 19 to 22, where a ceremonial vote for the presidential nominee will be conducted, still using a roll call format.
The new rules also allow the presidential nominee to directly designate a running mate after receiving the nomination without the need for a remote vote.
Both the presidential and vice-presidential nominees from the Democratic Party must be finalized by August 7 to circumvent potential legal challenges from Ohio Republicans, as current state law in Ohio sets the nomination deadline as August 7.