 In short, they write, Democrats may have only days after their convention to finalize their nominee or else they risk being left off the ballot in key states. Ooh, it'll be the Republicans. Jim Eagle. Risking key electoral college votes and their ability to win the presidency along with it. And by early September, trying to put a new presidential candidate on the ballot. None of this is going to happen. It'll be decided in time. It'll be decided one way or another in time.