It is so important that the majority of people/voters feel that they are playing a vital role in our democracy, and that the will of the people is acknowledged and supported by the votes of their representatives (including superdelegates). Voting is a precious privilege that should be encouraged by everyone, and its result should be respected and supported by everyone.

This year's race for the Democratic presidential nomination is closer than ever. So close, in fact, that the nomination could be decided by a few individuals whose "superdelegate" vote is disproportionately influential compared to the average citizen's. There are 712 superdelegates total (five of whom are from Nebraska), compared with 4,051 voter-elected delegates. To get a sense of the disproportionate power of a superdelegate, think of it this way: These 712 individual superdelegates get 712 convention votes (thus one convention vote per person). By contrast, 712 regular citizens have the equivalent of about 0.08 convention votes (giving one voter less than 1/1000 of the power of a superdelegate). In a nation where every citizen is supposed to have an equal say in the election process, this seems to go completely against how elections are meant to be run. Superdelegates, with great power comes great responsibility. Please don't abuse this power to swing the vote away from the people's choice. Pledge to support the candidate who gets the most pledged delegate votes, no matter who that may be.

If we're going to call this country a democratic republic, let's start acting like we mean it! There's no good reason why the citizen voters of Indiana shouldn't be able to decide between the candidates which they want to represent them.

As a resident of the state of Florida, ground zero for the 2000 Republican election vote scandal, I am deeply concerned that the Florida superdelegates will rubber-stamp a primary candidate that has not gotten the most pledged delegates. Florida superdelegates must ensure a democratic process, just as the name of the party who will decide the nominee for president indicates. Florida superdelegates: Commit to voting for the candidate with the most pledged delegates at the Democratic National Convention in July.

I believe, with all my heart, that it is fundamentally wrong for the will of the people to be overturned. Democracy is a sacred right, as by its nature it reflects the will of the majority rather than the selections of a few.

I honestly feel if the super delegates are shown to be voting against the will of the voters it will cause real damage to the Democratic Party. We are a party with a strong activist and grassroots tradition and should that base feel misrepresented it will have a terrifying negative effect on the general elections all the way down the ticket.

Representation is just that: when state "representatives" don't move with the will of the people, there is no representation. Whoever wins the pledged delegate vote should get the superdelegate's support, no whoever they personally prefer.

I am a parent and a Marine veteran of Afghanistan, and I care deeply about the way in which U.S. elections work for "We the People." In my extensive travels to foreign countries, I've emphasized that it's the voters who decide elections in the U.S. I want to make sure that this primary doesn't prove me wrong.

If we are to have a true democracy, superdelegates must vote in line with the will of the people, by aligning their votes with the majority. To do otherwise is to undermine the integrity of our great nation.

Superdelegates should commit to voting for the candidate with the most pledged delegates. The primary process should decide our candidate—not superdelegates.

We have seen a drop in voter turnout because people feel their voice does not matter. This is not democracy. Return the vote to the people!

As a historian familiar with how money has undermined elections in the state of Montana in the past, I urge all Montanans, including our “Super Delegates,” to stand up for real democracy, and not just for the party elites and moneyed interests.