In the discussion thread: If you could REMAKE the election system FROM SCRATCH what would you create? [View all]
Response to Baobab (Original post)
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 06:23 PM
Kip Humphrey (4,753 posts)
42. My DREAM Election System
A. Hand Counted Paper Ballots (HCPBs) supervised by citizen volunteers representing each candidate
B. Open, proportional primaries held on Saturdays and grouped in adjoining 5-state regions to facilitate campaigning C. Party inclusive primaries whereby everyone in the state gets the same ballot and votes for 1 person per office D. Regional debates timed to regional primary dates moderated by the League of Women Voters with mandatory debate broadcasts on all over-the-air media within the 5-state region E. Proportional representation of votes to delegates and votes to electoral college (I prefer to eliminate the electoral college system but that requires a constitutional amendment) F. Standard, easy ballot access for every candidate (e.g, $500 filing fee + 1,000 qualified voter signatures) G. Automatic registration on every citizen's 18th birthday H. A National Election Day employer-paid holiday I. Mandatory standardized exit polling with automatic recounts when outcomes exceed the MOE for all elections. Exit polls and recounts would be federally funded by way of a federal tax tick box selection similar to the federal election funding tick box currently in use J. Political contributions are permitted only from human citizens; for each election, every citizen may contribute a maximum of $5,000 to any candidate campaign for which that citizen is entitled to vote (I prefer federally funded elections but find the above a suitable alternative) K. Political parties shall support their slate of candidates equally and proportionally by office, and may provide training, campaign tools, party voter registries, and party campaign consultants provided those services are offered equally to each party-affiliated candidate. Parties are disallowed from providing candidate funds or candidate-specific advertising. |
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