LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan House voted Tuesday to change the date of Michigan's 2024 presidential primary to the fourth Tuesday in February, moving the bill to Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at the deadline set by the Democratic National Committee.
Though the legislation clear the House on a 56-53 vote, it moves to Whitmer's desk for her signature without immediate effect, meaning the bill won't take effect until 90 days after the end of the session. In order for the bill to take effect by Feb. 27, 2024, the Legislature would need to adjourn for the year by late November.
The Feb. 27 primary would move Michigan up in the order of state primaries to fifth in the country, behind South Carolina on Feb. 3, New Hampshire and Nevada on Feb. 6 and Georgia on Feb. 13. A panel within the Democratic National Committee (DNC) proposed in December moving Michigan up in the presidential primary voting order.
