<p>Former US vice president Joe Biden and Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris on Friday formally signed the required documents to get nominated as the presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the Democratic Party for the November 3 general elections.</p>.<p>Biden-Harris duo is posing a formidable challenge to Republican President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in the November presidential elections.</p>.<p>"We're going to make this official, official," Biden told reporters as he was seated along with Harris in Wilmington, Delaware at desks with stacks of paper in front of them.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, 77-year-old Biden scripted history by selecting Harris, 55, as his running mate in the US presidential election.</p>.<p>Harris, whose father is an African from Jamaica and mother an Indian, is the first-ever Black vice-presidential nominee. "We're going to sign our request to get on the ballot in each of the states. I am starting off by signing Delaware and the Senator is going to sign California," Biden said.</p>.<p>READ: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/trump-launches-attack-on-harris-in-campaign-calls-her-morally-and-intellectually-corrupt-873200.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump launches attack on Harris in campaign, calls her 'morally and intellectually corrupt'</strong></a></p>.<p>"Ready, get set, go," Biden said. Harris responded: "I'm ready. Let's go."</p>.<p>Biden and Harris then signed the documents.</p>.<p>"That's it," Harris said.</p>.<p>Often called a trailblazer, Harris is also the first-ever African-American and Indian-American to be selected by one of the two major American political parties for the second-highest elected office. After signing the documents, Harris was asked about being the target of attacks since being selected as Biden's running mate.</p>.<p>"I'm signing this because I am in this race to win with that guy right there, and we're going to get it done," she said.</p>.<p>According to the Biden campaign, they signed documents indicating that they consent to receive the Democratic nomination for President and Vice President, respectively; that they are qualified to serve in the office for which they are being nominated; and that they request and assent to be placed on the ballot as Democrats.</p>.<p>These forms are a required part of the process to be on the ballot in every state and in the District of Columbia, the campaign said.</p>
<p>Former US vice president Joe Biden and Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris on Friday formally signed the required documents to get nominated as the presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the Democratic Party for the November 3 general elections.</p>.<p>Biden-Harris duo is posing a formidable challenge to Republican President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in the November presidential elections.</p>.<p>"We're going to make this official, official," Biden told reporters as he was seated along with Harris in Wilmington, Delaware at desks with stacks of paper in front of them.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, 77-year-old Biden scripted history by selecting Harris, 55, as his running mate in the US presidential election.</p>.<p>Harris, whose father is an African from Jamaica and mother an Indian, is the first-ever Black vice-presidential nominee. "We're going to sign our request to get on the ballot in each of the states. I am starting off by signing Delaware and the Senator is going to sign California," Biden said.</p>.<p>READ: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/trump-launches-attack-on-harris-in-campaign-calls-her-morally-and-intellectually-corrupt-873200.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump launches attack on Harris in campaign, calls her 'morally and intellectually corrupt'</strong></a></p>.<p>"Ready, get set, go," Biden said. Harris responded: "I'm ready. Let's go."</p>.<p>Biden and Harris then signed the documents.</p>.<p>"That's it," Harris said.</p>.<p>Often called a trailblazer, Harris is also the first-ever African-American and Indian-American to be selected by one of the two major American political parties for the second-highest elected office. After signing the documents, Harris was asked about being the target of attacks since being selected as Biden's running mate.</p>.<p>"I'm signing this because I am in this race to win with that guy right there, and we're going to get it done," she said.</p>.<p>According to the Biden campaign, they signed documents indicating that they consent to receive the Democratic nomination for President and Vice President, respectively; that they are qualified to serve in the office for which they are being nominated; and that they request and assent to be placed on the ballot as Democrats.</p>.<p>These forms are a required part of the process to be on the ballot in every state and in the District of Columbia, the campaign said.</p>