The Democratic party’s rationale for shaking up its presidential primary process was fairly straightforward: the system is dominated by two predominantly white states that vote first, giving people of colour little say in choosing the potential next president.
Facing fuming New Hampshire officials, however, and a Georgia Republican party happy to meddle in Democrats’ plans, the Joe Biden-led effort to make things more equitable looks increasingly in peril.
New Hampshire, which has held the first presidential
