Under the existing rule, Democratic National Committee Chair Jamie Harrison name a new nominee, in consultation with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Democratic Governors Association Chair Tim Walz of Minnesota. Their choice would be presented to DNC members — a group of party leaders much smaller and more elite than the delegates to the convention — for ratification or rejection.
The rule is clear: the Democratic National Committee is authorized to fill the vacancy or vacancies.
Sure, they gotta consult with people, but there is no ratification requirement.
The DNC has plenary kingmaker power if Bidet bows out after becoming the nominee.
Changing the name legally on the ballots, well, that’s a different story…
We vote for the Electors, not the President.