SaysWho? Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 DNC panel strips Iowa of guaranteed first vote for president; state party can still apply for coveted spot WWW.DESMOINESREGISTER.COM The plan, which was approved by a DNC committee, could dramatically reshape the way Democrats determine their presidential nominees. Quote The DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee voted to adopt a plan that will require Iowa Democrats to proactively make the case they should be reinstated to their long-held position. Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina currently have waivers from the national party to hold their nominating contests before the rest of the country. The plan removes all four states from that early voting window and requires them — along with any others that want to hold early contests — to apply for a new waiver. Quote The committee will evaluate those applications and restructure the early nominating window in a way that members say will be more reflective of the modern party and its current values. Those values, which are outlined in the resolution adopted Wednesday, include a state’s diversity, its general election competitiveness and the “feasibility” of holding an early contest. Quote The committee now has seven days to transmit information to state parties telling them how they can apply for a waiver. Once they receive that information, states must submit a letter of intent to apply by May 6 and a completed application by June 3. The committee will announce its decision within six weeks of the application deadline. It has scheduled meetings July 8-9 and July 13-15 to make its final decisions. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Isn't the reason they had a waiver to begin with because they just went ahead anyway and weren't penalized? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwheel86 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 10:34 PM, Anathema- said: Isn't the reason they had a waiver to begin with because they just went ahead anyway and weren't penalized? If I recall I think it is baked into the NH State Constitution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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