Democratic National Committee to hold virtual roll call vote before convention

Party will legally nominate their candidate, presumably Vice-President Kamala Harris, as early as 1 August

The Democratic National Committee's rule-making group established procedures for candidates to contest the primary nomination ahead of the convention in Chicago next month, largely eliminating any chance of a 1960s-style floor fight.

Democrats will legally nominate their candidate - presumably Vice-President Kamala Harris - as early as 1 August through a virtual roll call vote, the first time Democrats have used such a process.