Republicans have been abusing the filibuster, requiring 60 votes to get practically anything passed in the Senate. Americans have voted for Democrats to control the Senate, not Republicans. I want to reinstate democracy in the Senate.

Why aren't ALL facets of federal elections (voting rules, voting machines/software, etc.) under federal jurisdiction? These issues that affect the entire country should not be decided by local politicians and should not be outsourced to private corporations! It's time to create a law!

Obstructionists did not do their work for which they were hired in the House of Representatives. Filibustering to fiddle away the House bills without passage by debate, compromise concurrence and completion is self-evident of their failure. Their obdurate, intransigent, obstinate obstructionism has been deliberately perpetrated for four years against their employers, their voting constituents (not the non-voting corporations), who employed them to legislate laws they could not for themselves, for their common benefit .This deliberate violation of their contract of duty.to legislate requires the Representatives in the House their fair and just return of their unearned salaries of the past four years..

From an old and busted voter registration system, to voters being turned away after standing in line for an entire day, voting in America is ridiculously hard. We're ashamed, and by 2014, we demand our elected leaders make it easier for citizens to cast their votes.

When we leave our jobs we get a pension that we payed into. Why should taxpayers continue paying these people when they no longer hold their seats. It's bad enough they can control their salaries, and give themselves nice raises. If this could be stopped it would help the Economy. There is too much money being handed out for nothing.

Service in our governing bodies, as originally designed, was not a career choice; it was a form of volunteerism. Now it's a for profit business decision to "serve" in Congress, and until there are term limits, government gridlock as we know it today WILL NOT CHANGE.

This years election and elections past; we have experienced out of control spending, voter fraud, ballot errors, ballot equipment errors with a blind trust system that offers no conformation of receipt for the individual voter. We need an more fair and transparent voting system that not only repairs the present problems but returns the confidence of the system back to the people while empowering their voice and options.

Early voting in person is allowed with no excuse required in 32 U.S. states and in D.C New York should be leading the way with this. Make this happen!

Reports have surfaced of voter intimidation in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. People at the polls have seen Republicans stopping people wearing Obama shirts saying they can't go in and vote. The state's top election officials must take immediate action to make sure this is not happening in anywhere in Pennsylvania.

U.S.: End the Electoral College reign and use total votes to decide who wins elections.

an attempt to create an atmosphere of working together for the good of the people not the party.

Here's some news for all politicians, local, state, and national -- and for their fundraising committees: YES, their phone efforts are influencing my vote! I WILL NOT VOTE for political parties and politicians who call, robocall, or telemarket to me and my family. I have two family members in other states who are ill and elderly, who count on being able to reach me immediately in emergencies or leave me messages with the things they need daily. THREE times in the past two days, my voicemail has been filled with political flotsam, and my family have not been able to leave me messages. In this week in particular, following Hurricane Sandy - HOW can these politicians be allowed to continue their "telemarketing exemption" when so many citizens need their phones to stay in touch with each other for personal safety and personal peace of mind? STOP THE CALLS. STOP THE ROBOCALLS. STOP THE POLITICAL TELEMARKETING. It's unnecessary HARRASSMENT.