Kamala Harris sole Democratic candidate to qualify for presidential roll call

US Vice President Kamala Harris will be the sole candidate on the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) virtual roll call ballot for president, solidifying her position as the party’s likely nominee for the US presidential election. Harris, 59, received overwhelming support, with 3,923 delegates backing her nomination, representing 99% of the participating delegates, announced the Democratic Party.

Three other candidates filed with the DNC, but they couldn’t gather the required 300 delegate signatures to get on the virtual ballot.

Kamala Harris is the first Indian-American woman to be ever named on a presidential ticket for any major political party in the US.

This comes after President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race on July 21. In just under ten days, Harris has emerged as the only contender, with her name being the only one nominated.

Harris, chosen by Biden as his successor, benefited significantly from the compressed timeline.

Within 24 hours of her announcement to run, she garnered widespread support from Democratic officials, donors, and activists, with no serious challengers emerging.

Nostradamus of US presidential polls also favours Vice-President Kamala Harris over the Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump.

The US presidential election will be held on November 5 this year, when the country will choose its 47th president.

NO OTHER CANDIDATE GARNERED SUPPORT FROM DELEGATES

The Democratic Party said that voting on the virtual roll call — the process through which Vice-President Harris will officially become the Democratic nominee — will begin on August 1 and end on August 5.

In a joint statement, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison and Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) Chair Minyon Moore confirmed that no other candidate met the required 300 delegate signatures to appear on the ballot.

“Democratic delegates from across the nation made their voices heard, overwhelmingly backing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee,” said Harrison and Moore. “As we prepare to open the voting on our virtual roll call, we move to this final stage of our nomination process with unprecedented momentum and unity across our party.”

They added, “We stand united in our mission to elect a Democratic nominee who has the experience, the wisdom, and the bold determination to lead our country, and we stand united in our mission to defeat Donald Trump once again.”

The electronic roll call will start at 9 am ET on August 1, marking the official beginning of the 2024 Convention.

Delegates will receive a secure ballot and support to cast their votes on a rolling basis, with voting closing at 6 pm on August 5.

Given Harris’s verified support from a majority of pledged and automatic delegates, their votes will be counted on the first ballot.

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