What Would Democratic Elections Look Like?

[OneBlueSky]

here's an article from 2002 that has recently been updated . . . from ReclaimingDemocracy.org . . .

What Would Democratic Elections Look Like?
By Jeff Milchen
November 15, 2002 (updated Oct 2004)

http://reclaimdemocracy.org/political_reform/democractic_elections_primer.html

their recommendations include . . .

1. Abolish the "Money Equals Speech" Doctrine

2. Revoke the Precedent of Granting Bill of Rights Protections to Corporations

3. Establish a Constitutional Right to Vote

4. Institute Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)

5. Adopt Public Campaign Financing at Local and State Levels

6. Establish Democratic Presidential Debates

7. Reduce Ballot Access Barriers

8. Abolish the Electoral College

9. Independent Redistricting Commissions and Election Administration

10. Make Election Day a Holiday

11. Reduce Barriers to Voting

12. Stop Permanent Disenfranchisement

- much more . . .

http://reclaimdemocracy.org/political_reform/democractic_elections_primer.html

home page . . . good organization . . .

http://reclaimdemocracy.org/

[Junkdrawer]

1. Paper Ballots, Hand Counted with Totals Posted Publically...

We had that once, and we gave it up in favor of a machine vote.

Bad mistake.

[Eric J in MN]

2. Also, have paper ballots for federal elections, and hand-count

them in the room the voting took place in, before dozens of witnesses.

[New Earth]

3. SECRETARIES OF STATE

SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE ELECTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH ANY PARTY'S CAMPAIGN (OR RELATED TO ANY CANDIDATE).

[No Mandate Here.]

4. In the most recent example,

it would look like President John F. Kerry.

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[IAMREALITY]

5. Oh! Oh! Call on me! Here's One

When a voter casts a vote for a candidate, don't hack into the system and change that vote to a vote for the other candidate.