Democrats are considering big changes to the primary process ahead of 2024 – By Juana Summers (NPR) / April 13, 2022
The Democratic National Committee is opening the door to significant changes to how the party picks presidential candidates in the future.
Members of the Rules and Bylaws Committee, which governs the nominating process, are meeting this week to consider a proposal that would overhaul the party’s traditional calendar, in which Iowa’s caucuses go first, followed by primaries in New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina.
Instead, committee members are discussing a proposal that would require states or territories to apply if they want to hold a nominating contest before Super Tuesday in early March, and up to five early contests would be allowed.
At the last meeting of the committee, many members voiced support for the plan.
