A
hopeful sign towards the victory against a corrupted, lobby-occupied
political process
Diane
Russell, a state representative from Portland, Maine, has a plan to
end the influence of superdelegates in her state. And after a 6-1
vote in favor by the party’s rules committee Friday afternoon, it’s
one step closer to becoming reality.
“The
superdelegate system is ridiculous,” Russell told US Uncut in a
phone interview.
Superdelegates
are the Democratic Party officials, lobbyists, and party leaders who
have an outsized influence in who becomes the Democratic presidential
nominee, as their 713 combined votes represent roughly 15 percent of
the total delegates. While pledged delegates are awarded
proportionally based on how a candidate performs in a state’s
primary or caucus, superdelegates are not obligated to vote with
their state’s preference.
Rep.
Russell, who is one of Bernie Sanders’ pledged delegates in Maine,
believes superdelegates are profoundly undemocratic.
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