Senate Rules Committee To Hold Hearing on Presidential Primary Timing Bill

September 16th, 2007

On September 19, the U.S. Senate Rules Committee will hold a hearing on S1257, the bill to tell the states and the major parties when to hold their presidential primaries and caucuses. The bill only applies to parties that won any electoral votes in the preceding presidential election. It lets Iowa and New Hampshire go first, in perpetuity. The other 48 states would be grouped into 4 regions, and a random procedure would choose which region holds primaries and caucuses in March, which in April, which in May, and which in June.

2 Responses to “Senate Rules Committee To Hold Hearing on Presidential Primary Timing Bill”

  1. Michael Says:
    September 16th, 2007 at 3:15 pm

    Finally!! An answer to the primary election mess. Let’s support S1257.

  2. Darryl W. Perry Says:
    September 16th, 2007 at 10:33 pm

    Here’s an idea; stop using tax-payer funding for the Republicratic duopoly to hold primaries. They can use member funded conventions the same way the smaller parties do.