Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer announced Monday that she will defy RNC rules and schedule her state's 2012 primary for Feb. 28.
That means Arizona will vote a full week before March 6, when a joint RNC-DNC agreement said states can begin holding primary elections without facing penalties at the 2012 conventions. As it is, only Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina can hold officially sanctioned contests before that date.
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South Carolina is currently scheduled to vote on Feb. 28; unless the state moves, it will have to share the day with Arizona.
via politico.com
