Harris Is the Only Candidate to Qualify for the DNC Virtual Roll Call, With Signatures From 3,923 Delegates That Let Superdelegates Vote
AP reported that Harris was the only candidate eligible to receive votes after the Tuesday night qualifying deadline (the entry date resolves that Tuesday from the report date). Harris submitted signatures from 3,923 delegates. AP described the rule: “Party rules do allow superdelegates to vote on the first ballot if a candidate has either won a majority of pledged delegates through the primary and caucus process, like Biden did, or submitted the signatures of a majority of total delegates, as Harris did.”
What the rule did
The 2018 reform’s release condition was met in 2024 by a majority of delegate signatures rather than primary results. With one qualified candidate, no contested ballot tested the restriction.
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The DNC chair said Harris has a delegate majority. This is how its virtual roll call process works
— Associated Press via 13abc
· Aug 2, 2024
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The Cascade Ledger. “Harris Is the Only Candidate to Qualify for the DNC Virtual Roll Call, With Signatures From 3,923 Delegates That Let Superdelegates Vote.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, July 30, 2024. https://capturecascade.org/event/2024-07-30--harris-only-candidate-to-qualify-for-dnc-virtual-roll-call-3923-delegate-signatures-let-superdelegates-vote/