Democratic Reform Priorities
Every marathon has to start somewhere.  Where do YOU want to our democracy to go?

Canada finds itself at a crossroads.
Westminster style democracies around the world are coming to the deadlock we have been experiencing for five years. The electorate no longer sees the world in black and white and no longer is engaged with democracy.  This is because our democratic machinery is failing them.  Their votes aren't counted equally, appointed members speak on their behalf and politics is ever more partisan and ever more a game played by a permanent political class.  

Democracy is becoming separated from the people giving it voice. How do we fix it?

There are many problems and even more proposed solutions.  Part of the difficulty is motivating those in power to make a change.  But we cannot tell them to change if we do no even know what change we want.  

So, lets start the discussion.  

Below are a list of commonly discussed reforms to our democracy that various people and groups propose.  Take a moment to express your opinion on how important each is to you.  If you aren't familiar with one, let us know that and fill out the rest. Knowing what it is we don't know is the first step to learning.  

If an important type of reform is missing, let us know and we'll add it.  
If you have a blog post or a good website explaining the proposal include the link and we'll put it up on the DemReform website.

The results will be open to all, this is a non-scientific survey meant to initiate discussion and give us a rough shopping list to refer back to.  

This is only the beginning.  Continue the discussion on facebook and twiiter:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Democratic-Reform-in-Canada/100166210041387
http://twitter.com/democracyreform

See a summary of the responses here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/gform?key=0AufL_rJJZ3cedFhHdUdzazlVLXlmdW01a3hocjZPSGc&hl=en_US&gridId=0#chart

Or, see all the full entries here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AufL_rJJZ3cedFhHdUdzazlVLXlmdW01a3hocjZPSGc&hl=en_US


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What are the most important reforms needed to revitalize our democracy?
Describe the importance of each type of democratic reform below. You can use the same rank for as many as you like.  If you don't know about one let us know that too. Unless stated, no assumption is made about which level of government this should apply to.
(1) Most Important, this should be done immediately
(2) Important, but not my top priority
(3) Worth doing eventually
(4) I understand this but do not think it is important or I disagree with it
(5) I don't know enough about this
Electoral Reform - AV
Electoral Reform - MMP
Electoral Reform - Add a "None of the Above" Option
Senate Reform
Elected Governor General
Finance Reform - Limiting Corporate, private donations
Finance Reform - increasing per vote party funding
Lobbying - Tighter regulation on lobbyists
Fixed Election Dates
Limited Terms for Representatives
Abolition of the Monarchy
Citizen Ballot Initiatives
Referendum Recall of Representatives
Mandatory Voting
Senate: unelected but reform appointment process
Parties: Primary Candidate Elections
Clear selection
Level of Government
In general, which levels of government are you most interested in Democratic Reform being carried out? Check as many as you wish.
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Do you have more to say than a few checkboxes can express, let us know below.  
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Is there something important missing from the list?
Type a short name for it
Describe your proposal at length
If you suggested a missing option, describe here with links if possible.
Other Comments
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