Democratic officials are expected to consider an early, preliminary vote on the party’s 2028 presidential primary calendar later this week, according to reports. The action would determine the proposed order in which states hold their nominating contests for the 2028 election, though it would not be the final decision. The initial vote is described as a step toward compiling a calendar for broader approval. Final adoption is set to occur only after the full Democratic National Committee (DNC) agrees to the proposed schedule. The reports indicate the process is being timed so that delegates can move toward a calendar decision during the current week, while still allowing time for formal review and ratification by the DNC as a whole. Until that final DNC vote takes place, the calendar remains subject to change as negotiations and internal procedures play out. No specific primary dates or states are cited in the available summaries, only the timing and preliminary nature of the potential vote.