Free the Politicians

Free the Politicians

Imagine a vocation whose practitioners:
Are blamed for everything that goes wrong
Must work long hours with too much travel
Must pay large work-related expenses
Are limited to working for two organizations
Must endure a lengthy campaign just to land a job

This is the lot of American politicians. Folks, our politicians are not the problem. It is the system we put them in. The politicians I know work hard for their constituents and communities. Most could make more money with less hassle doing something else.

Working for Reform

If I may speak to the politicians in the audience: The first goal of the Voters Army is economic reform to benefit working people and small business. We need candidates willing to stand firm for the people.

We will publish reform candidate profiles. Our members back their favorites with votes, social media, messages to friends, and donations.

We need advice from experienced politicians to answer questions like: How can we best help you win elections? Also: What reforms do you champion? Would campaign finance reform work for you? Do the operating rules of your legislature need to be changed? If you have a request for us or if you would like to post on Voters.Army profile, please send a message to services4pols@voters.army.

Multi Party Election Reform

As a busy politician, you may not have considered multi-party election reform. You are successful in the current system. Why change?
Support for multi-party election reform is not required for our endorsement. A commitment to economic reform is enough.

Two-party systems can work when the parties get along. If they do not, a cycle of increasing conflict develops. That is where we stand today.

Please consider a few questions:

When you first dreamed of holding public office, did you imagine spending most of your time asking for money?

Do the policies and actions of either the Democratic or Republican party reflect your values and the values of your constituents?

Does our political system help you work for your constituents?
Does the system accurately represent the voters?

Does the system work for the American people?

As each election becomes more hostile, can the union survive?

You & Your Colleagues Deserve Better

The goal is a political system that works. But our two-party system has devolved into open warfare. As a candidate, you deserve fair elections and more parties to choose from. As an officeholder, you deserve more avenues for cooperation and coalition building in a legislature not dominated by a few people.
Voters deserve a system that represents their views and interests. We all need civil election campaigns.

Election Reforms for a Strong Democracy

Ranked voting methods, including traditional Choose One Plurality Voting and Ranked Choice Voting, are prone to vote splitting and spoilers. Voters seldom vote for third-party candidates for fear of the spoiler effect. Two-party rule is locked in.

We advocate for reliable rated methods like Score, Star and BTR Score. Instead of ranking just one candidate as better than the rest, voters can rate all candidates. Voters can express if they prefer candidate A to candidate C, and by how much they prefer A to C. Voters need not fear spoilers. Candidates will need to avoid low scores; this creates an incentive for civility. Campaigns will calm down.

Two parties cannot represent 346,000,000 people. Voters and politicians need more parties to choose from. When a party wins 40% of the vote, they should get 40% of the seats. Fair political systems use Proportional Representation.

Freedom

Politicians, free yourselves from the shackles of a dysfunctional two-party system and build a new political system that works for the citizens of America. You can do it! You have more people in positions of power than the abolitionist, women’s suffrage, civil rights, and gay rights movements combined. History teaches that the first step is to show pride in your noble vocation. Your example will inspire young people to follow in your footsteps.

We need politicians from all parties to sponsor multi-party election reform. Election reform is your issue. Show the voters that you are working for them, not the status quo. We are here to help. Please contact us at services4pols@voters.army. You are also invited to subscribe to our weekly newsletter and participate in our forums.