DNC to Virtually Nominate Biden and Harris to Meet Ohio Deadline

To ensure President Joe Biden is on Ohio's general election ballot, the Democratic National Committee plans a "virtual roll call" to nominate him before the party's August convention, avoiding the state's August 7 certification deadline. This move circumvents GOP lawmakers' reluctance to pass a standalone bill for Biden's ballot access without attaching unrelated campaign finance legislation. The DNC's rules committee will vote on the virtual nomination process, which mirrors the 2020 virtual convention held during the Covid pandemic.