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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Adam Gabbatt

Democratic plans to overhaul primary process hit a fresh snag

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A voter leaves a polling booth during the New Hampshire Democratic primary in February 2020. Photograph: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images

The Democratic party’s rationale for shaking up its presidential primary process was fairly straightforward: the current system is dominated by two predominantly white states who vote first, giving people of color little say in choosing the potential next president.

Facing fuming New Hampshire officials, however, and a Georgia Republican party happy to meddle in Democrats’ plans, the Joe Biden-led effort to make things more equitable now looks increasingly in peril.

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