But if we can get fair elections back, most people don't know enough about candidates to make informed choices. They just don't have the time to do the research, between work and family life, so they often just vote on straight party lines.
The guide could have a summary up front for the current election, and then back it up with how the candidates voted on bills in the past (for incumbents) and with stated positions for new candidates. And with a list of who is funding each candidate.
It would take quite a lot of work to make such a voters' guide though, and that in itself would probably require funding. Not sure who would fund such a guide.
I could create a website where the public openly debates the various candidates instead, but would people take the time to read it?
Threads would be limited to votable candidates or issues, but otherwise it would be a lot like patrick.net
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I use the word fair because of 2000 Mules, free to view here:
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But if we can get fair elections back, most people don't know enough about candidates to make informed choices. They just don't have the time to do the research, between work and family life, so they often just vote on straight party lines.
The guide could have a summary up front for the current election, and then back it up with how the candidates voted on bills in the past (for incumbents) and with stated positions for new candidates. And with a list of who is funding each candidate.
It would take quite a lot of work to make such a voters' guide though, and that in itself would probably require funding. Not sure who would fund such a guide.
I could create a website where the public openly debates the various candidates instead, but would people take the time to read it?
Threads would be limited to votable candidates or issues, but otherwise it would be a lot like patrick.net