How to Improve Elections

The system that the United States uses to elect its leaders has proven itself in its ability to elect capable leaders. Be that as it may, this system is far from perfect. I have a few suggestions for how this system could be improved. Our founding fathers outlined a government “by the people, for the people”. I feel as if this is not fully represented in modern elections. The question isn’t as much “Vote for the person you want to lead the country.” as much as it’s “pick whichever one of these predetermined figureheads you like better.” This is because not everyone has an equal shot to run. Any citizen should be able to run for president, but the race is monopolized by career politicians. Local leaders who gain popularity should have access to some sort of government fund to avoid the trouble of these career politicians remaining in charge just because they’re the only ones who can afford it. Being CAREER politicians, they know nothing else but politics, and can’t really relate to the general populace. Additionally, the election process itself is inadequate. With the electoral college, not all citizens are given as equal of a voice as they should in elections. Voters in larger states have power taken away from them and transferred to voters in smaller states to make it “more equal.” But this process is obviously flawed. If we are to keep some form of elector system, there must be an equal ration across the nation of citizens to electors, regardless of land area. A final suggestion I would have to improve this system would have to be to decrease the role of advertisements and mudslinging in campaigns. The focus needs to be on the candidates and what they stand for, not the candidates wording things to get the most votes. It should be clean cut which candidate stands for what, no funny business, so that voters can make correctly informed decisions and we will end up with a president who represents what the people truly want to see in their governing body.