Democratic Reform

Democratic Reform

Make democracy actually democratic by eliminating money in politics and enabling direct participation.

Campaign Finance

We implement public financing of campaigns so candidates aren’t dependent on wealthy donors. We pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and establish that corporations aren’t people and money isn’t speech. We impose strict limits on all private contributions.

Voting Rights

We establish automatic voter registration so bureaucracy doesn’t prevent participation. We make election day a federal holiday. We end gerrymandering through independent commissions that draw fair districts. We explore proportional representation to ensure all voices are heard.

Direct Democracy

We enable participatory budgeting for major spending so communities decide priorities. We establish citizens’ assemblies for policy development where randomly selected citizens deliberate and propose policy. We allow binding referendums on major decisions. We create community control boards with real budget authority, not consultation theater.

Why This Matters

Both major parties are captured by corporate money. Reforming one party from within fails because donors control the party. Building power outside both parties requires democratic structures that don’t depend on corporate funding.

Public financing enables candidates who serve workers, not donors. Direct democracy lets communities make decisions without captured representatives as middlemen. Community control gives real power to communities, not just the appearance of input.

Integration With Full Platform

Democratic reform enables political change. Breaking corruption eliminates corporate capture. Progressive taxation ensures wealthy can’t dominate through private spending. Worker cooperatives build economic power that translates to political power. Economic security means workers can participate without sacrificing survival.

This is how we build democracy that actually represents workers, not capital.