Democrats Will Nominate Kamala Harris, Running Mate by Aug. 7
Live Mint-- Delegates to the Democratic National Convention will meet virtually within the next two weeks to confirm Vice President Kamala Harris as their nominee for president — and her yet-to-be-named running mate. The convention’s rules committee on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved the process for a virtual roll call, clearing the final hurdle to solidifying the ticket before the convention convenes in Chicago Aug. 19. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a bill in May to move the deadline to Sept. 1, but Democrats say they’ll act as if the earlier deadline is in effect to avoid any possibility of a legal challenge to having Harris and her running mate appear on the ticket. Ohio requires major parties to name both a presidential and vice presidential candidate for the ballot, effectively making Aug. 7 the party’s deadline for Harris to select a running mate as well.