Democrats Alter Process for Presidential Selection
Democrats have agreed to a plan that would shake up their presidential selection process by placing racially diverse states early in the voting. They left room for plenty of debate about the details.
One or two state caucuses would be moved ahead of New Hampshire under the plan the Democratic Party’s rules and bylaws committee accepted in principle. That could cause a confrontation with New Hampshire, traditionally the site of the nation’s first presidential primary.
“This was the crucial step,” said Alexis Herman, a committee co-chairman. “Now we will have a debate on which states and the size of those states.”
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