Avast ye scallywags! This fancy state official be ready to turn Biden's DNC-approved 2024 calendar for New Hampshire topsy-turvy!
2023-07-08
Arr, mark me words, mateys! The likes of Dave Scanlan, the Secretary of State o' New Hampshire, be plannin' to give ol' President Biden a jolly good surprise! He be set to shift the date o' their primary, throwin' the DNC's blessed Democratic nominatin' calendar all outta whack, arrr!
President Biden's changes to the 2024 presidential primary calendar have caused a clash with New Hampshire's long-held position as the first-in-the-nation presidential primary state. New Hampshire Secretary of State Dave Scanlan has made it clear that the date of the primary is determined by the Secretary of State, and the state has a law stating that it must go at least seven days before any similar event. New Hampshire has held the first primary for both the Democratic and Republican parties for a century, and it has become the second overall contest after the Iowa caucuses for the past 50 years. However, the Democrats recently approved a plan to move New Hampshire down in the primary schedule, along with Nevada, three days after South Carolina. The move was made in an effort to give more representation to Black and Hispanic voters and diversify the early voting process. New Hampshire Democrats are strongly opposing this change, arguing that it would hurt the chances of Democratic candidates in the state. The Democratic National Committee insists that New Hampshire needs to scrap its state law protecting its first-in-the-nation status and expand early voting access in order to keep its early voting slot. The battle over the primary has unified the state, transcending its partisan politics. With New Hampshire likely to move up the date of their primary, President Biden may choose to stay off the ballot to avoid participating in an unsanctioned primary. Despite potential setbacks in New Hampshire or Iowa, most Democrats believe that Biden's overwhelming renomination is secure and that he will be the party's nominee for a second term in the White House.