On July 23 , 2016 , ahead of the 2016 Democratic National Convention , the 2016 DNC Rules Committee voted overwhelmingly ( 158 – 6 ) to adopt a superdelegate reform package . The new rules were the result of a compromise between the Clinton and the Sanders campaigns ; in the past , Sanders had pressed for the complete elimination of superdelegates
2016 Democratic National Convention
2016 Democratic National Convention
Superdelegate