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- So this whole time you’re were probably thinking that citizens give votes straight to the candidates, but no.
Instead, the votes are given to a bunch of guys, called delegates, who in turn will give them to candidates as requested to. Maybe.
- But it’s not just these delegates who do the voting.
Super delegates are the top members of the party such as congressmen and former presidents. They go to the National Convention, not to represent the people, but to represent the current party establishment and can vote for whomever they want.
Depending on the party, the super delegates might be up to 20% of the voters at the National Convention.