Democrats approve rules for likely Harris nomination

(CNN) – Democrats on Wednesday adopted the rules the party will use to choose their presidential nominee, with voting to officially nominate Kamala Harris likely to begin Aug. 1.That would be less than two weeks after President Joe Biden ended his campaign for reelection and endorsed his vice president, who quickly consolidated support within the party for her presidential bid. In just the first few days of her campaign, Harris earned the backing of hundreds of Democratic elected officials, including all her potential challengers, and it took her less than 36 hours to secure the support of enough delegates to win the nomination.Related Stories “We are all working hard to execute this nomination with transparency, with fairness and efficiency,” Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison said during Wednesday’s meeting.“Delegates are free to support who they choose, and we are glad that they are engaging in this important moment in history. As a party we have an obligation to design and implement a fair nomination process for delegates to officially express their preferences through a vote,” Harrison said.Under the rules approved by the Democratic National Convention’s rules panel, presidential hopefuls have until Saturday evening to formally declare their candidacies and until...