Tell the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to switch to a fairer, more inclusive primary election process.
Dear friend,
The New Hampshire presidential primary happens today, and it's already shaping coverage about the candidates' futures in the race. And by now, I’m sure you’ve seen the headlines about the chaotic reporting process for the Iowa Democratic Caucus. But the scramble over a glitchy app is only a fraction of the much larger problem of letting two of our country's smallest, least representative states kick off our presidential election season.
Black people are the most consistent and reliable voting bloc in the Democratic party yet they make up only about 4% of Iowa’s residents and only 2% of New Hampshire’s population. Iowa still has one of the most restrictive voting bans that forces people with felony convictions to jump through hoops to have their voting rights restored, which disproportionately impacts Black and brown residents caught up in the criminal injustice system.
It’s time to stop allowing the least representative states in our nation influence over who is on our ballots.
The outcome of Iowa and New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation elections impacts the choices available to every voter. Candidates who are deemed unviable often drop out of the race in the days following these contests. Black voters should not be an afterthought and deserve to have an early say in setting the pace for the presidential race.
By rethinking the order of the primaries and allowing Black voters to be heard, the DNC could help make our presidential elections far more representative of all of us, rather than just a privileged few.
Until justice is real,
Rashad, Arisha, Jennifer, Sabrina, Drew, Charles, Scott, Daniel, Tammi, Cristel and the rest of the Color Of Change team.
Color Of Change is building a movement to elevate the voices of Black folks and our allies, and win real social and political change. Help keep our movement strong.
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