Democrats begin process to nominate Harris for president: What to know

The party has launched virtual roll call to confirm the US vice president as the Democratic nominee to face Trump in November.

The Democratic Party has begun the process of formally nominating Kamala Harris as its candidate for the United States presidential elections, less than two weeks after the vice president officially launched her campaign.

Democratic National Convention delegates began officially selecting their nominee for president on Thursday morning in what’s known as a virtual roll call.

Harris, who was thrust into the presidential race last month after President Joe Biden dropped his bid for re-election, is the only candidate being considered in the roll-call vote.

Typically, the roll call is held at the party’s national convention, a large in-person gathering held every four years to select the Democratic presidential nominee.

But this year, Democrats have chosen to use an electronic voting system that is poised to see Harris secure the nomination before the Democratic National Convention later this month in Chicago.