Robert Steele

Electoral reform activist, former intelligence officer, and 2012 Reform Party presidential candidate. Author of Open Power, #1 in Civics on Kindle. Honorary hacker and #1 Amazon non-fiction reviewer.

Steele on Electoral Reform - Part 4: Voting for Issues

“Voters in all jurisdictions -the nation, states, counties, localities, school boards, water districts, etc.- shall all have the right to propose and vote on legislation, including amendments to constitutions,

By Robert Steele

/ March 12, 2012

Steele on Electoral Reform - Part 4: Voting for Issues

Steele on Electoral Reform - Part 5: Debates

Each state shall sponsor at least one presidential debate for a total of 50 debates, each state determining the questions, format, and participants. Each state shall sponsor at least one

By Robert Steele

/ March 11, 2012

Steele on Electoral Reform - Part 5: Debates

Steele on Electoral Reform - Part 3: Voting for People

All national, state, and local elections must immediately begin, and by Election Day 2014 complete, the process of phasing out plurality voting and adopting a better voting system. An improved

By Robert Steele

/ March 9, 2012

Steele on Electoral Reform - Part 3: Voting for People

Steele on Electoral Reform - Part 2: Ballot Access

Ballot access requirements shall be the same for every candidate, irrespective of party affiliation. Equal access includes access to debates. This shall also apply to initiatives and referenda, and to

By Robert Steele

/ March 8, 2012

Steele on Electoral Reform - Part 2: Ballot Access

Steele on Electoral Reform - Part 1: Process

The election process shall reflect the eleven International Election Integrity Principles of Transparency, Chain of Custody, Observer Access, Checks & Balances, Enforcement of Election Laws, Right to Paper Ballot and

By Robert Steele

/ March 6, 2012

Steele on Electoral Reform - Part 1: Process

Steele on Electoral Reform: Introduction of a New Series

I have been invited to post a series of short commentaries on the Electoral Reform Act of 2012, a crowd-sourced outline that started in 2000 and was first developed over

By Robert Steele

/ March 6, 2012

Steele on Electoral Reform: Introduction of a New Series