The Democratic National Committee (DNC) intends to hold a virtual vote to nominate President Joe Biden; however, the vote will not take place before Aug. 1, according to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who is the co-chair of the Democratic National Convention’s rules committee.
Speaking at a news conference in Milwaukee on July 17, Mr. Waltz sought to address concerns about an early nomination. Some congressional Democrats expressed reservations about a rushed process to nominate President Biden for reelection in a draft letter addressed to the DNC.
Mr. Waltz said that the timing of the convention necessitates an early virtual roll call but he clarified that the virtual vote “won’t happen before the first of August.”…