Why don't we drop the political parties and just vote based on the persons stance on the issues!?

Question

Makes more sense to me!

For every law 2/3 majority carries it.

If a person didn't have to follow party lines they could just vote impartially!

Sound good .....a viable option?

Answer 1

By what authority would you "drop" the parties?

How, exactly, would you get them to stop doing what they do?

Answer 2

I don't see a problem with having established parties. I'd rather focus on tax reform than party affiliation. Let's see those elected actually representing the issues of all USA citizens and not just those of elitist, lobbyist and corporations. I don't see a lack of party affiliation giving us any guarantees on those issues. Reform of law is needed.

A person is able to vote impartially by not voting a straight party ticket. Every citizen has civic responsibilities that include educating on the issues and voting.

Answer 3

A lot of European countries have what is called a runoff. This happens when nobody gets 50% of the vote. To do what you suggest, we would need to implement the runoff as part of our election process. Otherwise what happens is this.......

5 conservatives run, and 3 liberals run. The conservatives each get 11% of the vote (for a total of 55%). The liberals get 10%, 15%, and 20% of the vote respectively. In our election system, the one with 20% of the vote gets elected.
The reality of the above situation is that if only 2 people ran, the conservative would have won with a 55% to 45% majority.

It splits the vote on similar candidates.

Answer 4

Not quite viable, because of the large amount of money held by the parties. Besides that it is difficult to win when running against another who has a similar stance on many issues who will split the votes with you. I really wish it would happen, but it just won't at this point in time.

Answer 5

I dont have a challenge with lobbying. I actually have a challenge with paid lobbyists even with the actuality that. yet yea I see what you recommend. I actually were voting for the candidate and their themes continuously. I actually have not in any respect been a registered R or D or something. I vote for some Rs and domse Ds and soemtimes for a libertarian or different third party. contained in the present section, I do not ignore that on the nationwide element in certain circumstances your fashionable candidate cant realistically get elected. yet , a minimum of partly its human beings giving in and voting for the different guy that facilitates perpetuate both party device. I also imagine that folk are fixated on the nationwide election even as their interior reach and state elections or the equivalent thereof result their daily lives more beneficial than the nationwide element does yet they dont pay interest to that. Its on the interior reach and state ranges that your third party applicants have a extra effectual threat of creating it into workplace. Vote in that guy for state rep or county commissioner or perhaps with. because in case you've self assurance they're sturdy, then with somewhat of success they're efficient and they bypass up... state legislature per chance or governor, then possibly a nationwide rep or senator.. you not in any respect recognize.

Answer 6

That is the way I vote. I have never voted party lines. I vote for the person and their stands on the issues that matter to me.

Answer 7

Sounds like a great idea to me, but I also think that the people should get to read all proposed laws, and give our input to our representatives, who are actually working for us! *sm*

Answer 8

That's why I voted for our President George W. Bush.

Answer 9

On Election day, Alot of people do it that way..
That is why polls don't matter.. Lip service doesn't matter in the end..

Answer 10

Yeah, but some people just want to belong.