Okay. I have so much to say on this topic I would crash the entire Internet world if I said everything I would like to say (never mind not leave my house for a decade or two which would just be a shame to the world in itself). Anyway, I'm all about voting. Shame on everyone who doesn't vote that can. However, the process just down right sucks. I totally blame the media (who doesn't). Why is it we can put a man on the moon, but we have the most f-ed up, archaic, ballot casting methods known to man (and woman)? So, since it's election day, and I clearly appear to be stepping up onto my soap box...well, I'm up, so here goes.
If I could change the political process voting for President of the United States, this is how it would work. Think a little "Miss America" here minus the swim suit portion (yes, talent would be included).
1) 365 days before the election (so Nov. 4, 2007 for this election), each state goes to the polls and votes for their state Presidential candidate. That gives us 50 candidates.
2) Immediately, each candidate will participate in a regional debate divided by time zone (ha! there's a concept...) and elect a regional Presidential candidate. This will quickly get us down to 4 candidates (Alaska and Hawaii would be included with PST - see I've thought this through). Yes, they could all be R's or all D's or all independents. These 4 candidates can spend the rest of the year campaigning, advertising, etc. all the usual junk.
3) ON ELECTION DAY - yes folks, that's DAY is in singular (minus military and absentee), we ALL goto vote. No more early voting. ALL polls are open at 6am EST (yes, that's an early morning for you west coaster volunteers) and ALL polls close at 9PM PST (yes, that's midnight - or 11:59 to keep it to one day for you east coasters). No precincts can report diddly until the stroke of midnight EST. (Including the media who won't have a clue what's going on and might actually have to report on other news besides who they think has already won by 9AM in the morning!!!!)
4) AT THE POLLS - Each voter will be required to take a short 5 question quiz such as who are the Presidential candidates, where is the White House, and other basic knowledge questions PRIOR TO VOTING. If you do not pass the quiz, you cannot vote. It's that simple. If you are too stupid to know what you are voting for, you shouldn't be allowed the privilege....period...
So, to wrap it up...What this will do...1) We all vote at the same time. There's no rolling across the country so Washingtonians think they don't need to vote because the election is over before their morning alarm clock even goes off. 2) Do away with this let's vote for the best of the worst which seems to be the case sometimes. We all get to vote in multiple mini elections. 3) This will do away with the Caucasus and other crap that noone really knows what they are anyway but big rally events and why is Iowa so lucky?
That's about it. Support me and my "Audra Plan" to reform the political process in this country. But, more importantly, be sure to vote today.
Oh, and please feel free to forward my plan to Obama and McCain. ; )
If I could change the political process voting for President of the United States, this is how it would work. Think a little "Miss America" here minus the swim suit portion (yes, talent would be included).
1) 365 days before the election (so Nov. 4, 2007 for this election), each state goes to the polls and votes for their state Presidential candidate. That gives us 50 candidates.
2) Immediately, each candidate will participate in a regional debate divided by time zone (ha! there's a concept...) and elect a regional Presidential candidate. This will quickly get us down to 4 candidates (Alaska and Hawaii would be included with PST - see I've thought this through). Yes, they could all be R's or all D's or all independents. These 4 candidates can spend the rest of the year campaigning, advertising, etc. all the usual junk.
3) ON ELECTION DAY - yes folks, that's DAY is in singular (minus military and absentee), we ALL goto vote. No more early voting. ALL polls are open at 6am EST (yes, that's an early morning for you west coaster volunteers) and ALL polls close at 9PM PST (yes, that's midnight - or 11:59 to keep it to one day for you east coasters). No precincts can report diddly until the stroke of midnight EST. (Including the media who won't have a clue what's going on and might actually have to report on other news besides who they think has already won by 9AM in the morning!!!!)
4) AT THE POLLS - Each voter will be required to take a short 5 question quiz such as who are the Presidential candidates, where is the White House, and other basic knowledge questions PRIOR TO VOTING. If you do not pass the quiz, you cannot vote. It's that simple. If you are too stupid to know what you are voting for, you shouldn't be allowed the privilege....period...
So, to wrap it up...What this will do...1) We all vote at the same time. There's no rolling across the country so Washingtonians think they don't need to vote because the election is over before their morning alarm clock even goes off. 2) Do away with this let's vote for the best of the worst which seems to be the case sometimes. We all get to vote in multiple mini elections. 3) This will do away with the Caucasus and other crap that noone really knows what they are anyway but big rally events and why is Iowa so lucky?
That's about it. Support me and my "Audra Plan" to reform the political process in this country. But, more importantly, be sure to vote today.
Oh, and please feel free to forward my plan to Obama and McCain. ; )
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