Associated Press
An Ohio panel has scheduled a possible vote Tuesday on a proposal to push back the swing state’s 2016 presidential primary election by a week in March.
The proposal before the Senate State and Local Government Committee would move next year’s primary contest to March 15. It’s currently set for March 8, the first Tuesday after the first Monday of the month.
The bill’s GOP supporters have said the date change follows Republican National Committee rules designed to discourage states from holding their primaries too early to boost their influence in the party’s nominating process.
The proposal cleared the House last month over Democratic objections. House Democrats contended that moving the primary to May 3 or after would also allow their party to maximize its delegates.