Similarly, democracy is not simply what voters see on their ballots — at its best, it’s a reliable process, a means, for identifying collective goals, and solving collective problems. A party that wants to encourage a sense of agency and participation in the means must continue to communicate touchpoints for that process.

If Democrats pursue an open convention: How will public input influence decisions about the eventual candidate? What touchpoints do we as citizens have for engaging and making our preferences heard, well before a vote in November?