In a letter Friday, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) went after the New Hampshire Democratic Party over its upcoming primary in the Granite State.
“The events of January 23, 2024 cannot be used as the initial decision-making step in the state delegate selection process and are considered harmful,” the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC) said in a statement. said Co-Chairs Mignon Moore and James Roosevelt Jr. Said In a letter obtained by Politico to New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Raymond Buckley, he said:
Two months ago, New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan (R) announced that the state's primary election would be held on January 23rd. The decision to hold the primary went against Democratic attempts to move South Carolina forward to February on the primary calendar. 3.
“We are aware that the party intends to host a delegate selection process on Saturday, January 6th,” the letter continues. “As this process has not been approved by RBC, we recommend informing participants that it is not an approved route to becoming a delegate to the national convention and is not recommended for approval by RBC.” To do.”
Historically, Iowa and New Hampshire have been the first states selected in the Democratic nominating process. However, they moved to change the main calendar this year with the aim of increasing racial diversity.
“Democrats are like America, and this proposal is no different,” Democratic National Committee Chairman Jamie Harrison said of the plan last year.
Hill contacted the New Hampshire Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee.
Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
