Joe Biden’s Plan to Shake Up the 2024 Presidential Primary Calendar Approved by the DNC

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has approved a plan to shake up the 2024 presidential primary calendar, demoting longtime early voting states Iowa and New Hampshire. The new calendar, which was passed at the DNC’s winter meeting in Philadelphia on Saturday, moves up South Carolina, Nevada, Georgia and Michigan.

The plan, which was supported by President Joe Biden, makes South Carolina the first state on the presidential primary calendar on Feb. 3, 2024, followed by New Hampshire and Nevada three days later. Supporters of the calendar say the changes do a better job of representing minority voters that are the main bloc of voters for the party.

The new calendar has been met with opposition from some impacted states, and it could remain unsettled for months. Iowa and New Hampshire have traditionally been the first two states to hold nominating contests, and their leaders have expressed concern over the changes.

President Joe Biden has argued the new nominating order would better reflect the diversity of the nation and the Democratic Party. He believes that the changes will ensure that all voices are heard in the nomination process.

The DNC’s new calendar is a major shift from the traditional order of the primary season, and it remains to be seen how the changes will be implemented. The party will continue to work with state leaders to ensure that the new calendar is implemented in a fair and equitable way.