Democrats vote to shake up 2024 presidential nomination process

Democratic National Committee chair Jaime Harrison wipes away tears as committee member Donna Brazile delivers an impassioned speech in favour of changes to the Democrat’s presidential nomination process [Nathan Howard/AP Photo]

In a move that upends nearly 50 years of tradition, members of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) – which oversees one of the two major political parties in the United States – have voted to reshuffle their primary calendar for the 2024 presidential race.

South Carolina is now set to open the nominating schedule, followed by votes in New Hampshire and Nevada a week later.