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SIDE B (Version 3.9 integrates NYC OWS, YouTube, Reddit, Integrity, HCPB, Electology, Veterans)  2011-11-12

All Americans Election Integrity Act [4.0]

 

Phase I [Implementation in Time for November 2012]

01  Process The election process shall reflect the eleven International Election Integrity Principles of Transparency, Chain of Custody, Observer Access, Checks & Balances, Enforcement of Election Laws, Right to Paper Ballot and Open Source Software, Right to Polls and Protection of Poll Workers; Right to Photograph & Videotape; Right to Full Education, Right to Full Disclosure of Numeric Calculations & Assumptions, and Right to Review Raw Data Files at Point of Origin.  For the purposes of this Act, Hand-Counted Paper Ballots (HCPB) shall be the national, state, and local standard until such time as a national referendum validates any form of open source software solution.
02  Ballot Access Ballot access requirements shall be the same for every candidate, irrespective of party affiliation.  Equal access includes access to debates.  This shall also apply to initiatives and referenda, and to primary elections.  No state shall be eligible to receive federal funding in any amount or form absent its implementation of this provision in time for 2012 and thereafter.
03  Voting All national, state, and local elections must use Approval Voting for single-winner contests. Councils and legislatures must use either (1) open party-list proportional representation or (2) a proportional voting method within districts of at least five at-large members. All ballot counting must be done using Hand-Counted Paper Ballots (HCPB) . Election Day must be a national holiday. Every voter 18 or older, regardless of condition or transient status, must be able to vote easily.  Early Voting must be universal.
04  Debates Each state shall sponsor at least one presidential debate for a total of 50 debates, each state determining the questions, format, and participants.  Each state shall sponsor at least one cabinet-level debate among designated individuals, e.g. the Attorney General, Secretary of Homeland Defense, etcetera.  National debates shall be based on national polls that are open-ended with respect to who voters wish to see and hear participate in such debates.
05  Cabinet Presidential candidates must name individuals to all Cabinet positions at least 90 days prior to Election Day, and those individuals must participate in such debates as the states might organize, and at least one national debate for each of the positions.
06  Budget Plan Presidential candidates must announce a budget plan 30 days prior to Election Day.

 

Phase II [Implementation in Time for November 2014]

07  Representation Enact Open Registration.   Enact Proportional Representation via the Voting process (03) with full integration of the Electoral Integrity Principles (01).
08  Districts Gerrymandering is outlawed.  It will be replaced by any combination of compact computer drawn districts and/or at-large districts.   All gerrymanders in progress in 2011 are stopped by this Act and replaced by tightly-drawn districts.  An increase of districts to achieve 1:500,000 representation, is also enacted for implementation by 2014.
09  Funding Political campaign committees are out-lawed and lose their public charters.  Corporations are prohibited from contributing in any form including individual contributions to any political campaign.  Issue advocacy and advertising are not tax-deductible.  Air time and media print space for all candidates is free and equal.
10  Legislation Proposed, that all legislation without exception be published on line, normally one month prior to vote but no less than 24-72 hours for emergencies, to include explicit geospatial pointers for all “earmarks” each of which must be publicly announced.
11  Constitutional Amendment Congress shall work toward a Constitutional Amendment that places Election Integrity outside the power of the government; eliminates personhood for any organization; enacts Statehood for the District of Columbia; abolishes the Electoral College; and re-enfranchises convicts who complete their sentences.