South Carolina is set to remain the first Democratic presidential primary state after securing a key panel’s recommendation. The state’s allies argued that the party should reaffirm its commitment to Black voters at a time when their electoral power has been weakened by redistricting and a Supreme Court decision that weakened the Voting Rights Act.
Background
The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws panel voted to allow South Carolina, Nevada, Michigan, and New Hampshire to hold early primaries, with two more states to be added. The full DNC will consider the proposed slate at its August meeting.
Nevada allies pointed to the diversity of the state’s electorate, which includes substantial populations of Black, Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Native American, and White working-class voters. The state also noted its status as a battleground where future presidential candidates will need to prove themselves in the general election.
Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.
