Why do Iowa and New Hampshire get to vote first and not states with larger populations, such as California?
The short answer is tradition and inertia. The preferred place of Iowa and New Hampshire is cemented by tradition, by party rules and by the difficulty of getting the state legislatures and political parties to agree on how to alter the process. While Iowa and New Hampshire have traditionally cast the first votes, Democrats this year added Nevada to their early schedule in an attempt to add more variety to their electorate.
A. The short answer is tradition and inertia. The preferred place of Iowa and New Hampshire is cemented by tradition, by party rules and by the difficulty of getting the state legislatures and political parties to agree on how to alter the process. While Iowa and New Hampshire have traditionally cast the first votes, Democrats this year added Nevada to their early schedule in an attempt to add more variety to their electorate. Q.
