The preference of every voter should be taken into account in determining which candidate is more popular. This election year a few states broke DNC rules and moved their primary schedule. One state, New Hampshire, was given a waiver, but two other states, Michigan and Florida, were not offered a waiver.
Certainly, the Democratic National Committee should be able to distribute punishment or mercy, but it should be the same for all states who moved their voting day. Justice thrives when it is distributed evenly. Furthermore, if punishment is meted out it should not harm the voters who are totally innocent and should be able to vote. Justice protects the innocent.
Florida and Michigan represent 9% of the U.S. population so their candidate preferences should be added to the delegate count and the popular vote. My rationale for this is that the United States is a democracy and it would be undemocratic to silence voters on such a large scale. President Corazon Aquino said, “…popular participation is the essence of our democracy.” The United States is also a democracy, so it is against our national culture to block 9% of the population from voting for their preferred candidate.
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