The DNC's virtual roll call to nominate Kamala Harris started Aug. 1. Here's how the vote works.
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Democratic delegates are voting virtually to select their new nominee and formally elevate Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the ticket.

Who gets to vote?

The nearly 4,000 pledged delegates allocated during the Democratic primary process will be voting on the nomination.

Do Biden’s delegates automatically go to Harris?

The vast majority of the party’s delegates were pledged to President Biden before he dropped out and endorsed Harris. These delegates weren’t automatically assigned to Harris, but within the 48 hours of her campaign launch, an overwhelming majority of the delegates said they would back her.