To: Constitutional amendment
Longer single terms
The people shall elect congressmen/women to a single six year term without re-election.
The people shall elect senators to a single twelve year term without re-election.
The people shall elect a President and Vice President to a single eight year term without re-election.
Annually the people may remove any congressmen/woman, senator, vice president or president with a 75% vote of the electorate.
The people shall elect senators to a single twelve year term without re-election.
The people shall elect a President and Vice President to a single eight year term without re-election.
Annually the people may remove any congressmen/woman, senator, vice president or president with a 75% vote of the electorate.
Why is this important?
Let's elect congressmen/women for six years, a senator for twelve and a president for eight. They cannot stand for reelection. In any election year they can be removed from office with a 75% vote.
Big money would have less influence, elected officials more lattitude to learn and shift their perspective and vote with accumulated wisdom (we hope).
Big money would have less influence, elected officials more lattitude to learn and shift their perspective and vote with accumulated wisdom (we hope).