DNC Attendees Debate Superdelegate Question

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The Democratic National Convention has opened up with an attempt to end the superdelegate system being squashed. Superdelegates are appointed by party leaders and vote for whoever they choose, regardless of who wins the presidential primary in their state. There are 17 in Michigan. On Saturday, the convention’s rules committee rejected petitions signed by more than a half-million people calling for an end to superdelegates. Rhode Island state Representative Aaron Regunberg serves on the committee.

“It’s really about making sure that the processes and structures of our party reflect our core values,” Regunberg said.

The committee did agree to a compromise in the way of a “unity commission,” which will meet after the election to draft changes to the party’s nominating process and possibly reduce the number of superdelegates by up to two-thirds.