We the undersigned citizens of the United States of America, petition our Congress to repeal the Articles of our United States Constitution, that authorize the Electoral College. We are convinced that we are entitled to and capable of electing our President and Vice-President, with our popular vote. Had we citizens elected our President by the popular vote in 2000, Al Gore/John Edwards would have been our President and Vice-President; and the Iraq War, never would have taken place.

The men and women in uniform who fight for our rights were unable to vote!

The "English Only" law currently on the books in Iowa marginalizes and demeans non-native English speakers, decreases the likelihood of creating and maintaining multilingual courses and entire schools, and gives all students the false impression that languages beside English are unimportant for them to learn, even though most other countries on the planet promote multilingualism within their educational institutions.

President Obama has an Executive Order on his desk, waiting for his signature, that would prohibit companies that do business with the government from discriminating against their employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity. That would cover almost one quarter of the American workforce, but the President is dragging his heels. Each day that the President waits means that government agencies and federal contractors are free to fire or to not hire LGBT Americans simply because of who they are.

Seeing the long lines during the 2012 presidential election dictates that Washington DC do something to make elections in the US better.

I think the Electoral College is unconstitutional. Outside of six states your vote for president is worthless. I honestly believe more people would vote from both parties if it was a popular vote. This is not colonial times with separate 'states' each with its own common specific interest. This is modern America with a vast segregation of all demographics across the entire country. I am sure that a number of people don't bother to vote unless there is a hot local issue.

All citizens should be allowed to vote all states should have the same requirments,all the states should have at least 3 weeks of early voting including sundays.

In the Military: KISS/KEEP IR SIMPLE SOLDIER! In Civilian Life: KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID! [Why do Civilian continue to remind themselves of such?]

The goal of this petition is to persuade the MTA Metro-North Railroad President, the MTA Long Island Rail Road President, the MTA New York City Transit President, the MTA Bus Company President, and the MTA Police Chief to create an official photography policy for the entire MTA system. Since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, numerous people have been harassed by several MNRR, LIRR, NYCT, MTABC, and MTAPD employees/officers about photography and videography being illegal. Also, there have been many non-commercial photographers and videographers that have had tripods and were told by the MTAPD to not use them (I have had that experience first-hand). Many of the officers have said that you need a permit to have a tripod; however, there is no official policy that says what's right and what's wrong. After having numerous issues with employees and police officers harassing me and arresting my good friend Gregory Grice for legally taking pictures of railroad property, it's time we take a stand for our rights as photographers, videographers, and train enthusiasts! No matter where you live in the world, your voice can make a huge difference. So please, I ask that anyone who sees this petition to please sign it. Thank you!

There is a real danger of tampering of votes cast on electronic voting machines, which are created and programed by private corporations. I've read of several instances where I.T. people have deliberately compromised the programs, in an effort to show how easily voting results can be skewed. Harper's Magazine (Oct 25, 2012) ran an article by V.Collier entitiled "How to Rig an Election". It was chilling. This issue should be at the top of our Political List!

When President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act [VRA] of 1965 into law, it was an historic turn of events in the Civil Rights Movement. The VRA is crucial voting rights legislation that provides protections to ensure the nation's most vulnerable voters (minorities) are enabled to defend against unfair and illegal efforts to obstruct their access to the vote. Every American citizen has a right to the full exercise and enjoyment of his and her franchise. Every American citizen has a vested interest in democracy. Please sign the Petition to "Preserve the Voting Rights Act [VRA] of 1965"!

As a Gerontology student, I am deeply troubled by the largely ignored reports of discrimination and abuse that Gay elders have been subjected to in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living facilities.