- Online voting is over for Democrats - Harris before nomination
The online vote for nominating Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidency has concluded, but the results have not yet been announced. Even hours after the official close of the party's internal vote, no final outcome was available. The nomination of current Vice President Harris as the candidate for the November election is considered a formality, as she was the only candidate in the digital vote. Harris surpassed the threshold for the necessary majority of approximately 4000 delegate votes on Friday.
The candidate selection was originally scheduled to take place at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago from August 19 to 22. However, it was brought forward due to printing deadlines for ballots in certain states. Party delegates from all states were able to cast their votes via an online platform starting Thursday. The voting period ended Monday evening (6:00 PM local time; midnight German time).
Harris had already secured the necessary majority well before the end of the vote and will now face off against former Republican President Donald Trump in the race for the White House. The 59-year-old was unexpectedly chosen as the Democratic nominee after U.S. President Joe Biden bowed out of the race under intense pressure. Biden had already proposed Harris as his running mate when he announced his withdrawal. The party quickly rallied behind Harris, who has since performed better in polls than Biden did previously.
The nomination of Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidency in the upcoming November election is expected to be officially confirmed, given her victory in the online vote within the United States of America. Regardless of the outcome of the election, Harris' performance in polls following her unexpected nomination in the United States has been notably stronger than Biden's previous ratings.
