The DNC officially passed their new early primary calendar on Saturday, which drastically shakes up the order of states to first cast votes in the presidential nomination process.
The Democratic National Committee officially passed their new early primary calendar on Saturday, which drastically shakes up the order of states to first cast votes in the presidential nomination process. , makes South Carolina the first state on the presidential primary calendar on Feb. 3, 2024, followed by New Hampshire and Nevada three days later. The proposal would also move battleground states Georgia and Michigan up in the calendar.
South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Trav Robertson told CBS News earlier this week that South Carolina's position at first"not only transforms the way we nominate presidents, it transforms South Carolina." He shot down the possibility of changing the primary to a convention-style event for the nominating process, and talked openly about the consequences they'll face from the DNC for skipping ahead and holding a primary before South Carolina's such as losing 2024 convention delegates or preventing Democratic presidential candidates from campaigning in the state.
"There's nothing's wrong with New Hampshire. I think New Hampshire is great. It's played an important role. We said keep playing the same important role you have always played. But there's there are other states that deserve to also have their voices heard early in the process," he told CBS News earlier this month
Iowa, which was kicked out of the window completely, also has a legal snafu ahead of them. Iowa has not yet finalized their primary date, but state codes say they have to hold their primary before any other state.
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