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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: If you could REMAKE the election system FROM SCRATCH what would you create? [View all]>Cut campaigns down to 3 months
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If you could REMAKE the election system FROM SCRATCH what would you create? [View all]
Baobab
Apr 2016
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Bust up the 2 party system. Grow ballot access/public financing/voting holiday/effective oversight.
CentralCoaster
Apr 2016
#1
Blows my mind people want to focus on fantasizing and forget the supreme court.....
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#11
you only need your own site because you prefer to demonize 95% of Dems, and that is not going
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#39
I love the brand new congress idea- but this leaves SBS a lame duck for a minimum of two years....
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#44
Primary, closed, and proportional. GE open to all and proportional...no winner take all. nt
Jitter65
Apr 2016
#4
I think that when partes start alienating so many people there really is a need for that.
Baobab
Apr 2016
#25
What about having a vote of no confidence for both candidates and their legislation?
Baobab
Apr 2016
#40
I really like that idea. We're being held prisoner by this system that has really been screwing up
Baobab
Apr 2016
#19
Everybody votes at the same time--no stretched out elections season lasting months
TheDormouse
Apr 2016
#14
Automatically registered to vote for Pres/VP at birth or upon naturalization
TheDormouse
Apr 2016
#15
wouldnt that create an incentive to criminalize things that poor people did to make them non-voters?
Baobab
Apr 2016
#16
In theory, the Internet could solve the problem of candidates needing to spend money.
Baobab
Apr 2016
#21
Replace the Senate voting system with one based on the Penrose method
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 2016
#28
This is a GD subject matter, not GDP. Good post, though and you're getting some thoughtful answers.
JimDandy
Apr 2016
#38
election voting open to ALL, candidates get FREE media in EQUAL amounts. no OUTSIDE MONEY.
pansypoo53219
Apr 2016
#46
I'd go back 40 years and insert a law into the books requiring a CIVICS course for HS graduation.
cherokeeprogressive
Apr 2016
#47
"Must be a member of the Democratic Party for one full year to be eligible to run"
Tarc
Apr 2016
#49