When Kerry gets into office he should propose an election reform bill

[mot78]

That does the following:

1. Mandates a paper trail for voting machines, and also requires FEC officials to meet with Diebold officials to moniter their activities

2. Lowers the individual hard money limit back down to $1000 and keeps it at that limit as inflation passes by.

3. Curtail, maybe even outlaw gerrymandering. There might be another SCOTUS case over this, but I believe prohibiting gerrymandering is a worthy cause.

4. Although I doubt Kerry could or would pass this: Abolish the electoral college and have elections by popular vote. Use IRV or some sort of run off to determine the winner.

[Prodemsouth]

1. DC statehood as well.

n/t

[stellanoir]

3. he won't get elected

without election reform.

support HR 2239 & S 1980. This is serious stuff folks.

[bedtimeforbonzo]

2. why not do this right now?

he IS a senator, after all.

[AntiCoup2K4]

4. While I agree with the principles, I don't trust the reform to the DLC.

It would be analagous to convicted felons reforming prison sentencing guidelines.