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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Despite the fact that our recent election did not result in a meltdown of the system or widespread fraud or abuse....do we need comprehensive election reform in the US?
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Absolutely!
Later Campaigning: You have 2 months to pick a nominee and 2 months to pick one of the nominees for president. 4 months. That's it. I don't want to start hearing about an election a year in advance
Finance Reform: Kill soft money for good; make a Constitutional amendment. Limit the donation at $5000 per election. Provide a certain amount of free, government sponsored ad time in TV, print, and radio so that poorer candidates aren't simply shut out.
Every Party: After each major party (Dems, GOP, Libertarian, Green, Independent) has a nominee, they all are allowed to campaign and debate.
Real Debates: No BS 2 minutes, then 30 seconds rebuttal. I never did that in school, and we actually managed to let people know what we were thinking. Unless they start to filibuster one another, let them answer the question. If the moderator doesn't believe they're on topic, let him or her shut off the mic.
Auto-Registration: I totally agree with automatic voter registration. If you're a citizen and alive, there should be no need to register for a right already guaranteed.
Paper ballots: We need an absolutely uncrackable election, which means no more machines. If Canada can get up-to-the-minute election results with paper, so can the US of A.
Put the SCOTUS in a room with some food and water on election night and don't open the door until someone has over 270 electoral votes.