Voting Reform
One of the biggest hurdles faced by the Libertarian Party is our first past the
post electoral system. For this reason, some within the party have called for
endorsing voting systems such as proportional representation, which are friendlier
to third parties. Should we endorse such? And of so, which system(s)?
What about term limits? Are they a means of reducing pork and corruption, or are
they a violation of the voter's rights to choose whom they will?
Should there be any campaign finance limitations at all? Should candidates have to
report their contributions?
This is the area for discussing such issues.
This is also the area to discuss voting reforms for our legislatures: line item
vetoes, rules changes, etc.
Why Alternative Parties Must Get Range Voting, or DIE by CLAY SHENTRUP.
Plurality voting leads to a two-party system. So does IRV. Range voting is far superior to either; it allows voters to rationally consider more than two choices.
The Good and the Tolerable by Devin Ray Freeman.
Approval Voting lets you vote for more than one, but, even given the option to vote for more, most voters might vote for just one anyway. An Approval-like ranking system is proposed to encourage the people to vote for more than one.
A Glitch in Approval by Devin Ray Freeman.
Approval Voting is very simple and opens real choices up to the voter. Approval has one big drawback. An added step is proposed to contend with that.
A Proposal to Limit Congress' Power by Joseph Godwin.
- Every law, or resolution having the force of law, shall relate to but one subject, and that shall be expressed in the title.
Anyone for a Bullet in the Foot? Instant Runoff! by Devin Ray Freeman.
An explanation of what Instance Runoff Voting (IRV) is, and why it would be foolhardy for the LP or any freedom-minded party to support it.
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