May 14, 2005 Meeting Details

At this meeting, Commission members heard presentations of various presidential primary calendar proposals offered by a number of organizations, State Parties and individuals. This meeting also included a discussion of the roles of the traditional early states -- Iowa and New Hampshire. You can read the transcript and view the agenda.

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