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Saturday, December 31, 2016

Our Electorate doesn't Represent the Majority.


When a person can become president with only 19.43% of the nation casting a vote for them something is wrong. I haven't done the math on other presidential elections yet, but I'm sure this is a frequent occurrence. This isn't about just Trump, the system is broken. 

Voter turnout and voter access are major contributors to this problem. We need election day to be a national holiday and to reduce barriers to lawful voters getting registered to vote. We need to give more time and media attention to 3rd party candidates so that people understand that they have more and maybe even better choices. There is nothing wrong with being a member of a political party that shares your values, but we need to understand that full ticket loyalty isn't necessary in a general election. It is okay and even healthy for democracy if you vote your conscience regardless of party affiliation.

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