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In reply to the discussion: This is infuriating. [View all]Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)Good candidates. That's it in a nutshell. you can't force voters to do anything, you've got to entice them into voting. And you do that by putting up good candidates, who actually care about what voters really think and care about most. And don't simply turn around once they get into office and ignore what those voters want, but work on what the voters told them they wanted worked on.
Candidates who interact with constituents constantly, who get experts to help them out with things they don't understand (but are careful not to simply use experts who have a vested interest in swaying them one particular way), who LISTEN to the people and do what the PEOPLE want, not simply what they themselves want or what businesses or just wealthy voters want. And who give the people feedback - let them know you've heard them, let them know what they and their neighbours have told you, and what you're doing about it. That you're not ignoring them. You want candidates who, when voters get that poll question 'Does this person care about me and my family?' get as close to 100% YES votes as possible.
That's how you motivate voters to come out for EVERY vote. Good candidates.