Election Reform

CrispyQ

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1. The entire system needs an overhaul.

Sat May 14, 2016, 02:30 PM

May 2016

We will not get our government back until we address our compromised & corrupt process. We need:

1. Publicly funded elections.
2. Defined election periods - no more perpetual election cycles.
3. Reconfigure districts fairly.
4. Paper ballots - everywhere. Hand counted. No tabulators.
5. National election day with equal access to all.
6. Term limits for Congress.

I'm sure there's more, but this would be a start. Fat chance any of that is going to happen.

I think TPTB are in it for HRC & come hook or crook, she will be the prez. I have absolutely no confidence in our process.

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I Will Tell You Now Who Will Win The 2016 Presidential Race [View all] scottie55 May 2016 OP

The entire system needs an overhaul. CrispyQ May 2016 #1

I would add webcams to that list Autumn Colors May 2016 #3

At least when the ballots are counted and the count challenged and recounted to a different LiberalArkie May 2016 #7

add: instant run-off voting too Ferd Berfel May 2016 #8

Good one. CrispyQ May 2016 #10

End Citizen's United zentrum May 2016 #27

I agree 100%. Enthusiast May 2016 #31

Yeah, so let's stay home and make sure none of those things get accomplished. TonyPDX May 2016 #47

Reply bluestateguy May 2016 #53

Just a thought PJMcK May 2016 #54

Hand Counted Paper Ballots! Kip Humphrey May 2016 #2

YES! Jackilope May 2016 #4

scottie, if I can't do this, saidsimplesimon May 2016 #5

They Just Need To Toss Enough Registered Voters Off The Rolls scottie55 May 2016 #6

If we ever needed to make an example of someone....................... Enthusiast May 2016 #32

It worked great in 2000 Soxfan58 May 2016 #9

Why Is Jeb And Katherine Harris Not Sitting In Prison? scottie55 May 2016 #11

Because the contracted it out. You think these people are stupid adversaries? NOT! L. Coyote May 2016 #38

Why can't we just do what Canada does? mhatrw May 2016 #12

Because in very short order we would strip the oligarchs of their monied Power Volaris May 2016 #21

Huge +1! Enthusiast May 2016 #33

Huge +1! Enthusiast May 2016 #34

I don't want to have to show ID in order to vote. n/t hughee99 May 2016 #46

yawn...conspiracy theories always put me to sleep brooklynite May 2016 #13

Look lower on the ballot dynamo99 May 2016 #22

Thank you brooklynite FlatBaroque May 2016 #23

Pencil on paper is high tech enough. JEB May 2016 #14

You don't count... merkins May 2016 #15

Republican Talking Point. L. Coyote May 2016 #39

Diebold sold its voting machine business in 2009 Hacking_Democracy Aug 2016 #56

paper and pencil Pharaoh May 2016 #16

We seemed to do ok in 2008 and 2012 TwilightZone May 2016 #17

"We seemed to do ok in 2008 and 2012" Enthusiast May 2016 #35

Maybe we did and maybe we didn't.....exactly. SammyWinstonJack May 2016 #41

"I Will Tell You Now Who Will Win The 2016 Presidential Race" Snarkoleptic May 2016 #18

They have their pre-selected candidates in play, Trump to drive everyone to Hillary. Dustlawyer May 2016 #30

True since the '80's. joanbarnes May 2016 #19

Quote attributed to Joseph Stalin: dobleremolque May 2016 #20

rec indeed Betty Karlson May 2016 #24

So the programers wanted Trump as the Republican nominee? Amimnoch May 2016 #25

We have lost zentrum May 2016 #26

I saw a rerun of a Munsters episode a few years back nxylas May 2016 #28

So Obama rigged the machines? La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #29

LOL! Enthusiast May 2016 #36

Well according to this logic he must have. La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #49

Must have since he won. Throw that election robber in jail now! L. Coyote May 2016 #40

That's funny. Someone who thinks President Obama is in charge. n/t A Simple Game May 2016 #42

Republican Talking Point #1 this year, "Stay home, all elections are rigged." L. Coyote May 2016 #37

It's not who votes that counts, it's who counts the votes... truebrit71 May 2016 #43

Another don't bother to vote post Andy823 May 2016 #44

That means Clinton. She is the favorite of the Oligarchy according to Goldman-Sachs rhett o rick May 2016 #45

Hand counted ballots on overhead projectors in public spaces Kittycat May 2016 #48

Can I be Secretary of Defense? Cly May 2016 #50

Big business will win. merrily May 2016 #51

President Linux? JonathanRackham May 2016 #52

yes indeed historian Jun 2016 #55