Georgia secretary of state denies Democrats' bid for early 2024 presidential primary

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger chose March 12 for the state's nominating contests instead of an early presidential primary in February.
The Democratic National Committee had given state officials until mid-June to move up the state primary to comply with party rules.
Georgia's Republican secretary of state has set the state's 2024 presidential primary for March 12, rejecting Democrats' wishes to move the state into the early weeks of the nominating calendar.
Democrats had hoped to elevate more diverse electorates by moving Georgia's primary earlier in the calendar.
Raffensperger argued that Democrats did not reach out to him and that national Republicans have set the traditional early slate for 2024.