[arista]

[The city’s new “Democracy Voucher”
program, the first of its kind in the US,
provides every eligible
Seattle resident with $100 in taxpayer-funded
vouchers to donate to the candidates of their choice.
The goal is to incentivize candidates to
take heed of a broad range
of residents – homeless people,
minimum-wage workers,
seniors on fixed incomes – as well as the
big-dollar donors who often dictate
the political conversation.]



Philosopher/Writer Daniel Chandler
was on Politics Live BBC2HD today
debating this USA Political trial



I could see this work in the UK
£100 Voucher to the MP you like.


In Scotland, Kate Forbes would win in this

[user104658]

Surely the idea is to use the vouchers to fund people who would otherwise not have the resources to run at all - not to give it all to already-established politicians .

I think it's basically a good idea for a democracy - but there should be rules about who can receive the vouchers. As I said... should be newbies only (and not ones who are already rich). I wouldn't make it "financially deprived only" necessarily, I'd allow it for businesspeople and people on otherwise decent incomes, but with a sensible cut-off point for people who could obviously self-fund their campaign.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

Surely the idea is to use the vouchers to fund people who would otherwise not have the resources to run at all - not to give it all to already-established politicians .

I think it's basically a good idea for a democracy - but there should be rules about who can receive the vouchers. As I said... should be newbies only (and not ones who are already rich). I wouldn't make it "financially deprived only" necessarily, I'd allow it for businesspeople and people on otherwise decent incomes, but with a sensible cut-off point for people who could obviously self-fund their campaign.

But this has replaced the old system.
So the Winner is the one who got the most
vouchers, in Seattle.

Not some already rich senator.


The one that the Public prefer.


This about Trust