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    DNC Officials Vote To Scale Back Role Of 'Superdelegates' In Presidential Nomination

    A Democratic National Committee panel has approved a plan to bar unpledged party leaders from voting on the first ballot at presidential nominating conventions, settling a lasting fight from 2016.
    by Scott Detrow Jun 27, 2018 2 minutes
    Sen. Bernie Sanders is seen after the Vermont delegation cast their votes during roll call at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. After the bitter primary between Sanders and Hillary Clinton, the DNC set up a process that has led to reducing the role of party leaders in selecting the presidential nominee.

    A day after scoring dramatic victories in Maryland and New York primaries, progressives have notched another major win in the Democratic Party.

    A Democratic National Committee panel has voted to drastically curtail the role 'superdelegates' play in the party's presidential nominating process. The DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee voted 27 to 1 to block officeholders, DNC members, and other party dignitaries

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