The second constitution was based
on a system of plurality. Thus, in a
close race between 3 candidates, for example, candidate Anthony could win with
31% of the vote, against Bertha's 30%, and Connie's 29%. That means that, under a system of plurality,
a candidate could win with 59% of the voters voting against him or her. With
Instant Runoff Voting, on the other hand, a candidate cannot win unless he or
she has attained a majority of the votes; it is therefore more fair. Under the previous anti-majoritarian Electoral
College System, a presidential candidate who got the most votes could still lose the election, which actually happened
more than once.
Under the Third Constitution, there
will be a National Elections Commission that will guarantee impartial election
officials. Election administrators will
be professionalized. There will be a voter-verified,
paper audit trail produced by standardized voting equipment. Voting will be held on weekends. Polling places will be monitored by
international and nonpartisan election observers when necessary.
Antitrust laws will be enforced
to break up media conglomerates. Cable
TV monopolies will be broken. The
Fairness Doctrine will be restored.
Public radio and public television will have board members who represent
the top 7 political parties of a region.
Free media time and public financing will be offered to candidates of
the top 7 political parties. Micro-radio
(or low-powered radio stations) will be supported in each community. There will be no censorship of the Internet.
Many of the democratic reforms of this Third Constitution have been endorsed by constitutional scholars. But to implement all of the reforms through separate constitutional amendments added to the second constitution could have taken several decades. Under this Third Constitution, which can level the playing field for 7 political parties, elitists who are mistrustful of too much democracy will now have an equal opportunity, not an unfair advantage, to express their beliefs.
Human
Rights
1.
We
the people have a right to change our federal government easily through amendments
added to this Third Constitution, and we also have a right to make an entirely
new constitution fairly easily, which would then be the basis for a fourth
federal or national government.
2.
All
individuals have freedom to speak and write about their personal, political,
and spiritual beliefs. They may worship
God through the religion of their choice, or they may choose ethical behavior
or spiritual disciplines not based on any religion.
3.
Government
has powers granted to it as determined by the people's democratic decision
making. Government protects the human rights
of each individual. The government
represents the collective will of the people, as that government is developed
through the democratic process.
4.
Individual
citizens have a right to keep and bear arms.
5.
Government
authorities must have a probable cause to search our homes, cars, or any other
property.
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