Democratic bosses are moving to kill off efforts to force Joe Biden from the party's presidential ticket by rushing ahead with plans to formalize his candidacy before next month's convention in Chicago. The move comes while the rebellion triggered by last month's debate fiasco has been left stalled following Saturday's failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
The Democratic National Committee is seeking to exploit the impasse by pushing ahead with a plan that would secure the president's nomination by arranging for convention delegates to vote electronically in a week-long roll call starting in late July. If a majority backs Biden, his candidacy will be technically unchallengeable.
Under the plan, the electronic vote would likely take place from 29 July to 5 August, ensuring Biden's candidacy would be secure. The party's initial plan for an early roll call has become unnecessary after Ohio changed its law to extend the nomination deadline to 1 September.
Jamie Harrision, Democratic National Committee chairman, indicated the early vote was intended to bypass Ohio law, not leaving the election fate to Republican efforts. Despite anger from some Democrats, party insiders suggest the Ohio rule was not the primary reason for the early ballot.
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