DNC: Votes to Change Primary Schedule: At the Democratic National Committee’s Winter Meeting in Philadelphia over the weekend, the membership officially adopted President Biden’s recommendations for a new pre-Super Tuesday primary voting schedule. As part of the major action, party members removed the Iowa Democratic Caucuses from their traditional first voting state slot. This means the Hawkeye State nomination schedule is forced to move after the Super Tuesday date of March 5, 2024.
The new schedule propels South Carolina, home to DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison, as the first primary state, which will presumably be scheduled for February 3, 2024. New Hampshire and Nevada would share a primary date exactly a year from today on February 6, 2024. Georgia would then vote on February 13th, with Michigan following on February 27th. The Committee is giving both New Hampshire and Georgia, which are asked to comply with the new DNC schedule, until June 3, 2023 to enact new election laws. Considering the two states have Republican Governors and legislatures, it appears such approval will not be easy to obtain. The Michigan legislature and Governor have already taken action to move their primary. On the other hand, Republicans are keeping the traditional early schedule of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina. This means we could see at least some of these states holding separate nominating events for each party. Comments are closed.
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