PHILADELPHIA — Democrats voted Saturday to allow South Carolina to hold the party's first presidential primary next year, ending nearly 50 years of Iowa and New Hampshire leading the party's nominating season.
Under the new calendar, proposed based on recommendations from President Joe Biden, candidates would face voters in South Carolina on Feb. 3, followed by Nevada and New Hampshire on Feb. 6, then Georgia and Michigan.
Party leaders praised the new calendar, saying it will elevate the voices of Black and Latino voters, and transform the early nominating process to better reflect the demographics of the Democratic Party.
