Let voters own elections - University of North Carolina The Daily Tar Heel
Let voters own elections
University of North Carolina The Daily Tar Heel, NC - May 28, 2008 At a May 14 public hearing, the Chapel Hill Town Council and a crowd of concerned citizens debated the merits of publicly financed elections. ... Public financing of elections is just a start. If the United States is going to be returned to the people, Public financing of elections is just a start. What we need is a law that makes it an unpardonable felony for any elected official or appointee to accept anything of value except their salaries. The best proof of this is, the DVD SICKO by Michael Moore, it should be required viewing for all students starting at the 6th grade. How could this happen in this country? By making people want to register to vote and to vote.. Post new comment |
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This really is quite an interesting concept and quite worthy of further thought. Congrats to the voters of Chapel Hill for discussing this possibility. - Peter Monroe (New Zealand)