Democrats change their primary calendar.
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South Carolina Is the First State to Vote in Democratic Primary Elections for 2024
The Democratic National Committee approved President Biden's proposed changes to the primary calendar for 2024 on Saturday. The change will make South Carolina the first state to vote in Democratic primary elections while moving Iowa back. In the new plan, New Hampshire would follow South Carolina, then Nevada, and then primaries would be held in Georgia and Michigan. While the vote for the DNC makes the party's decision final, it does not entirely cement the changes. Changing the calendar in New Hampshire, which is currently the first primary after the Iowa caucuses, would require a new law in the Republican-controlled state - something that looks unlikely.
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