Presidential Nominating Calendar Participants talked about recent changes in the calendar for state primaries and caucuses, the potential impact on the presidential nominating process, and disputes generated following the decisions of several states to move their primary election procedures earlier in the year. They also talked about the date of the New Hampshire primary which had not been set, as the state was considering how to remain the first in the nation primary state. They also talked structural problems in the current system and several proposed solutions for future presidential primary elections. close