DNC Plans to Nominate Biden Ahead of Convention to Silence Protesters, End Replacement Candidate DebateNick Gilbertson 25 Jun 2024
Democrats are primed to nominate President Joe Biden ahead of the Democrat National Convention in Chicago, where tens of thousands of protesters are expected to descend on the event to voice their frustrations over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
Thursday saw 360 Democratic National Committee (DNC) members officially support “an all-virtual roll call vote,” marking progress in the effort to nominate Biden before the convention, while only 2 voted against it, as the Tennessee Lookout reported. Now, “the DNC’s Credentials Committee and the Rules Committee will next need to adopt their reports to allow the virtual roll call…to take place before the convention.”
An Ohio law mandating parties have their nomination process completed 90 days before the election, or August 7, contributed to the virtual maneuver. Missing this deadline means missing the ballot in November. Since the convention does not begin until August 19, Biden would not appear on the ballot in Ohio if the party were to wait until the formal convention.
Notably, Ohio lawmakers were tasked to agree on a remedy in a special legislative session that commenced in May, though they were unable to come to a deal due to attachments that Republicans sought, the Chicago Sun-Times noted.
However, the DNC’s move provides benefits beyond getting Biden on the ballot in the Buckeye State. It also helps to mitigate potential protests during the critical roll-call vote and can potentially put to rest conversations about a replacement candidate for Biden sooner rather than later, especially if he has a poor debate showing this week.
An unconventional virtual roll-call vote before the convention is highly significant. A roll-call vote is when every state’s delegation announces the delegate share each candidate won in that state.
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