The lax child support laws in Indiana are some of the weakest in the country. Did you know no matter what you owe on child support, any payment, $5 or $10 in 30 days is considered "trying"? These dead beats are likely the cause of most social welfare passed onto our tax payers and stiffer penalities need to be put into place!

For over 50 years, the park system has been operating within it's founding guidelines with Conservation as the primary focus. In changing that focus, Timothy J. Grendell has overstepped his statutory authority as Probate Judge, is deliberately and harmfully ignoring the will of the people, and is wrongfully imposing his personal and political vision upon the Geauga Park District. We believe his actions are an improper aggrandizement of the powers of the office of Probate Judge and an abuse of the prestige of that office. He has undermined public respect for the office of Probate Judge and has caused serious and substantial harm to the Geauga Park District.

Are you sick and tired of campaign mailers flooding your mailbox while hiding who's paying for them in fine print that's hard to see and read? We are, too! California Assembly Bill 990 (Bonilla) will make it simpler for voters to find and read the disclosure statement. AB 990 places the statement near the recipient’s name and address, increases the text size, and requires it to actually stand out. AB 990 just passed the Senate and will have its final Assembly vote next week. Sign the petition to tell the Assembly to pass it now!

Refusing to do her job as County Clerk - and taking such a strong anti-LGBT position are not what the Democratic Party is about. It is time for the party and party leaders to do the right thing and distance themselves publicly from this intolerable behavior from a fellow Democrat.

Senator Bernie Sanders says, "American democracy is not about billionaires being able to buy candidates and elections. It is not about the Koch brothers, Sheldon Adelson and other incredibly wealthy individuals spending billions of dollars to elect candidates who will make the rich richer and everyone else poorer." That's why we need a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Will you sign the petition to Congress to take back our democracy?

Donald Trump and the Republicans made their case to a TV audience of 24 million in August, while the Democrats are silent until mid-October. Democrats in Iowa are being asked to make their decision after only 4 debates. Restricting candidates from debating the issues is undemocratic, and it hurts the candidates and voters who must decide who to support without enough information. The DNC Chair must #AllowDebate!

Bermuda's political system needs to be reformed. There is a breakdown in trust of politicians and this does not work in Bermuda’s public interest or for the island’s common good. In addition to the current representational democracy, an amendment to the Referendum Act will give Bermuda’s electorate the ability to agree or disagree with any given proposal or issue and have a say in how Bermuda will face those changes. Switzerland already has this unique system (semi-direct democracy) in place and it works. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_in_Switzerland Issues and initiatives would be decided by referendum and specifically through a mechanism whereby a petition signed by 10% of the electorate automatically triggers a binding referendum. Many issues are not being addressed adequately by Bermuda's politicians, whether they be too sensitive, do not adhere to the ruling party's agenda, not convenient to the electoral cycle or otherwise. If this amendment to the Referendum Act is passed, subsequent petitions with enough voters' signatures will be actionable by finally making politicians truly accountable to the electorate. This will encourage better initial transparency and consultation. A more in-depth case is made in the "Transforming Bermuda" document: http://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Transforming-Bermuda-Petition.pdf Please indicate which category you are in: #1 Bermudian 14-17 #2 Bermudian 18 and over (the electorate). Constituency number would be appreciated as well. #3 Bermudian abroad currently not eligible to vote #4 Anyone else who feels that this is important for Bermuda Thank you for taking the time to consider

It's silly that we can't. Why make it a big hassle?

The democratic process in America has been chipped at piecemeal by outside forces since the birth of the nation; today, it is being attacked from within by the very leaders entrusted to protect it. As a constituency, we grow from engaging, open and vibrant debates. “We the people” have that in our blood. Open debates let us whittle down candidates until we get close to one that mirrors our attitudes and beliefs as Democrats. The current DNC chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, evidently does not feel she is part of that process. Debbie Wasserman Schultz: She is bad for democracy She is bad for the party We demand that she is removed from her position as DNC chair.

"Clinton's Superdelegate Tipping Point" http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-08-28/clinton-s-superdelegate-tipping-point "Bernie Who? Hillary Steams Ahead on Endorsements" http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-08-26/bernie-who-hillary-steams-ahead-on-endorsements How Securing the Democratic Nomination Actually Works https://www.reddit.com/r/SandersForPresident/comments/34wta0/superdelegates_implications_for_bernie_and_how/

If I were a woman with limited finances I know Planned Parenthood would be crucial for me.

Donald's use of "immigrants" is code for "Mexicans" or any other brown-skinned people who speak a language he doesn't understand.