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Ignoring voters

The presidential primaries have been a real eye-opener. They have proven that the process used to select a candidate is, in fact, undemocratic.

The two major political parties are disenfranchising Americans. Rather than using the time-honored method of one person, one vote, they have opted for convention delegates to unilaterally select the candidate, with blatant disregard for the voters’ will.

Erick Babilonia, Port Saint Lucie

This story was originally published April 14, 2016 at 8:07 PM with the headline "Ignoring voters."

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