House Democrats warn DNC against moving ahead with virtual roll call to nominate Biden

MILWAUKEE — House Democrats are warning the Democratic National Committee (DNC) not to go ahead with its plan to formally nominate President Biden through a virtual roll call a month before the August convention.

The lawmakers say they have "serious concerns" about the plan as the party remains at odds about the president's candidacy.

Members are circulating a letter to the DNC, which was obtained by The Hill, arguing it is “a terrible idea” to take an “unnecessary and unprecedented” roll-call vote, contending that it could “deeply undermine the morale and unity of Democrats … at the worst possible time.”

“There is no legal justification for this extraordinary and unprecedented action, which would effectively accelerate the nomination process by nearly a month,” the letter read, adding that the justification for the virtual roll call is no longer “valid.”

The supporters of the letter, first reported by The New York Times, called on the DNC to cancel plans for the virtual roll call and to “refrain from any extraordinary procedures” that could be seen as curtailing debate or forcing the nomination early.

“Proceeding with the ‘virtual roll call’ in the absence of a valid legal rationale will be rightly perceived as a purely political maneuver, which we believe would be counterproduct...