2016 Postmortem

Chasstev365

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3. Off the top of my head:

Sat Apr 30, 2016, 04:18 PM

Apr 2016

1. Elimination of PACs and Super PACs.
2. Universal Voting Rights
3. Gov't gives equal free airtime to all candidates, no lying misleading campaign commercials.
4. Eliminate the Electoral College.
5. No network give projections of ANYTHING until Hawaii and Alaska are done voting.

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If you could REMAKE the election system FROM SCRATCH what would you create? [View all] Baobab Apr 2016 OP

Bust up the 2 party system. Grow ballot access/public financing/voting holiday/effective oversight. CentralCoaster Apr 2016 #1

I can't do that, so I won't speculate about it. MineralMan Apr 2016 #2

Blows my mind people want to focus on fantasizing and forget the supreme court..... bettyellen Apr 2016 #11

Skinner, comments like this one is why Progressives need their own JimDandy Apr 2016 #37

you only need your own site because you prefer to demonize 95% of Dems, and that is not going bettyellen Apr 2016 #39

Flat WRONG and again, shame on you! JimDandy Apr 2016 #43

I love the brand new congress idea- but this leaves SBS a lame duck for a minimum of two years.... bettyellen Apr 2016 #44

Then start one, for Pete's sake. MineralMan Apr 2016 #54

Off the top of my head: Chasstev365 Apr 2016 #3

Questions? Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #45

That's how it's done in the UK! Chasstev365 Apr 2016 #52

Primary, closed, and proportional. GE open to all and proportional...no winner take all. nt Jitter65 Apr 2016 #4

Find some monster machine to forever destroy voting machines, Frustratedlady Apr 2016 #5

Preferential voting (nt) JSup Apr 2016 #6

Yep. IRV/Ranked Choice. Support Fairvote.org pat_k Apr 2016 #8

Like the Borda Count, IRV, etc? GOOD IDEA! Baobab Apr 2016 #18

by THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE your guy is coming in third. next? nt msongs Apr 2016 #7

this thread isnt about that Baobab Apr 2016 #23

No closed primaries. MrsKirkley Apr 2016 #9

I think that when partes start alienating so many people there really is a need for that. Baobab Apr 2016 #25

Cut campaigns down to 3 months TheDormouse Apr 2016 #10

why? Baobab Apr 2016 #22

A large part of our problem is the $$$$ TheDormouse Apr 2016 #31

What about having a vote of no confidence for both candidates and their legislation? Baobab Apr 2016 #40

Or less. eom Blanks Apr 2016 #32

No party primaries; top vote-winners in initial phase go on to final phase TheDormouse Apr 2016 #12

I really like that idea. We're being held prisoner by this system that has really been screwing up Baobab Apr 2016 #19

I agree about the weighted choices TheDormouse Apr 2016 #20

start with italiangirl Apr 2016 #13

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

Homeless voters can vote anywhere--for Pres/VP TheDormouse Apr 2016 #24

We need a way to limit spending--Thoughts? TheDormouse Apr 2016 #17

In theory, the Internet could solve the problem of candidates needing to spend money. Baobab Apr 2016 #21

But internet access isn't a right & not everyone has equal access TheDormouse Apr 2016 #27

I'd add to what we have: Automatic voter registration LadyHawkAZ Apr 2016 #26

Mandatory civics classes--what a novel idea! TheDormouse Apr 2016 #33

An uninformed constituency is much easier to control n/t LadyHawkAZ Apr 2016 #48

Replace the Senate voting system with one based on the Penrose method muriel_volestrangler Apr 2016 #28

Look at Vermont. DamnYankeeInHouston Apr 2016 #29

Verifiable ballots. hobbit709 Apr 2016 #30

Direct voting on most major bills by highly secure, verifiable web balloting. leveymg Apr 2016 #34

Direct voting on most major bills by highly secure, verifiable web balloting. leveymg Apr 2016 #35

See, there, I just voted twice. ;-) leveymg Apr 2016 #36

This is a GD subject matter, not GDP. Good post, though and you're getting some thoughtful answers. JimDandy Apr 2016 #38

I'd create a Westminster style system of government... Violet_Crumble Apr 2016 #41

My DREAM Election System Kip Humphrey Apr 2016 #42

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

The topic is about something bigger than Hillary supporters being bitter that someone dared cui bono Apr 2016 #51

I will comment on the topic as I see fit, bro Tarc Apr 2016 #55

One person, one vote in a representative system The Second Stone Apr 2016 #50

Plain & simple. Everyone is registered to vote when they: napi21 Apr 2016 #53

This: LWolf Apr 2016 #56