Let the DNC FOMO officially begin!
Vice President Kamala Harris secured enough delegates on Friday to also secure her place in history as the Democratic Party's first Black woman nominee for President.
The delegates voted virtually, which was all broadcast live on a call sponsored by the Harris For President campaign.
Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison announced the results on the call, but the DNC won't be making an official announcement until Monday night, when the virtual voting process closes for delegates to next month’s Democratic National Convention.
The nominee herself joined the call to thank everyone who participated in the process.
“I will officially accept your nomination next week, once the virtual voting process is closed, but I’m happy to know we have enough delegates to secure the nomination,” VP Harris told supporters.
Democrats had been planning to virtually nominate the ticket as far back as May, well before President Joe Biden made his stunning announcement to step aside nearly two weeks ago.
NBC News reports that the pre-convention virtual vote was held to finalize the Vice President's nomination before a ballot access deadline in Ohio next week, which was set before the DNC's kickoff in Chicago on August 19th.
Delegates will hold a "ceremonial and confirmatory" roll vote in person at the convention, according to the party's newly adopted rules. The nomination will be made official once the virtual voting ends on Monday, the day before VP Harris is set to introduce her running mate at a rally in Philadelphia.
Delegates who participated happily shared their votes on Twitter.