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To: Democratic National Committee

Demand Democratic superdelegates represent their constituents at the National Convention

Petition Text

At the Democratic National Convention, superdelegates should vote for the presidential candidate whom their constituents have chosen in their respective state primaries or caucuses.

Why is this important?

Superdelegates are delegates who vote for the Democratic nominee at the National Convention. Unlike pledged delegates, who are required to support the candidate(s) chosen by voters in their state primary or caucus, superdelegates are designated by the leadership of the Democratic National Committee and may vote for any candidate of their choosing. Therefore, superdelegates hold a large amount of power over the party's nomination. Allowing these select few individuals to choose a candidate based on their own personal preference undermines the democratic foundations of the nomination process.

Updates

2016-02-26 15:20:53 -0500

20,000 signatures reached

2016-02-12 16:03:06 -0500

10,000 signatures reached

2016-02-12 11:53:43 -0500

5,000 signatures reached

2016-02-10 19:33:55 -0500

1,000 signatures reached

2016-02-10 00:39:53 -0500

500 signatures reached

2016-02-10 00:10:12 -0500

You are all so amazing! It's only been 1 day, and we have nearly 500 signatures. Thanks for your support, and please keep the momentum going!

2016-02-09 09:38:34 -0500

We have 100 signatures in less than 24 hours! Please continue to encourage friends to sign and share. Thank you so much for supporting this petition!

2016-02-09 09:36:44 -0500

100 signatures reached

2016-02-09 04:19:38 -0500

50 signatures reached

2016-02-09 01:02:35 -0500

25 signatures reached

2016-02-08 23:47:19 -0500

10 signatures reached