Florida aims to move primary date to January 31 . Traditional early states would then be forced to leapfrog their dates into early January . This is because the first votes of 2016 are cast in Iowa and New Hampshire, which hold caucuses on February 1. Comment: `` But short of that , the Speaker 's prediction seems accurate . '' States must submit their primary and caucuses to the Republican National Committee by Saturday .
Florida aims to move primary date to January 31 . Traditional early states would then be forced to leapfrog their dates into early January . This is because the first votes of 2016 are cast in Iowa and New Hampshire, which hold caucuses on February 1. Comment: States must submit their primary and caucuses to the Republican National Committee by Saturday .