Bernie tweeted that the people of New York could not participate in this process and called for open primaries. He tweeted below:
In the State of New York 3 million Independent voters could not participate in the Democratic nominee process. It's time for open primaries.— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 25, 2016
Sanders later thanked all the participants and delegates in Philadelphia
Thank you to all of the delegates representing our revolution in Philadelphia! #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/JYSo7BofCl— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 25, 2016