Re:“A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Coming
by pbhjpbhj on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @11:54AM
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I think we need to move on somewhat from voting for people, to voting for specific actions as much as is feasible.
You could even require specific items in a manifesto be implemented (at pain of losing office and opening up a new election).
So if it says in a manifesto +£n billion will be spent in 2019 on education and the independent audit officer find that it wasn't then an election is called and the PM + education minister are barred from re-election.
If referenda can be streamlined (eg by sampling) then manifestos would have a list of referenda and they would then legally be required.
Democracy seems flawed; maybe it's still the least flawed system though.
(This is not a great comment: I'm mixing lack of accountability/honour of representatives with poor decision making and poor ability at forward planning by the ignorant.)
You could even require specific items in a manifesto be implemented (at pain of losing office and opening up a new election).
So if it says in a manifesto +£n billion will be spent in 2019 on education and the independent audit officer find that it wasn't then an election is called and the PM + education minister are barred from re-election.
If referenda can be streamlined (eg by sampling) then manifestos would have a list of referenda and they would then legally be required.
Democracy seems flawed; maybe it's still the least flawed system though.
(This is not a great comment: I'm mixing lack of accountability/honour of representatives with poor decision making and poor ability at forward planning by the ignorant.)