How can we improve on our elections and encourage more good candidates to run for office?
Here are a few of my ideas for state office:
1. Filing fee should be .075% of the annual salary.
2. Filing fee must accompany at least 200 qualifying signatures.
3. All ads must include the names of the top 3 money contributors.
4. Radio and TV ads can only use the candidate, no spokespeople.
5. Campaign literature should not use government logos, seals or emblems.
6. Chairman of county political parties may not be employed by a candidate or elected official. Conflict of interest.
7. The taxpayer paid staff of an incumbent politician may not work on the campaign staff of a candidate. Conflict of interest.
8. Candidates that pass a high school civics test get 15 extra words on the voter pamphlet.
9. Candidates that pass a lie-detector regarding their campaign planks get another 20 words.