Necessary electoral reforms for the USA

The U.S. needs the following electoral reforms:

Unicameral legislatures (abolish the senates) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicameralism

Party-list proportional representation for legislative elections - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proportional_representation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party-list_proportional_representation

Instant runoff voting for executive elections (mayor, governor, president) -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting

Election of the president solely by the popular vote (abolish the Electoral College).


That is all.

>>55
Could you elaborate on the deterioration of checks and balances that currently exist were these reforms (whichever ones you were looking at) enacted?
Certainly. If a Unicameral legislature were enacted, it would cater to the whims of the majority, and whatever crazy public scare was going on at the time. For example, let's say some nutcase went on a shooting rampage, the public (through things like the National initiative, even though I respect Mike Gravel, it's a bad idea) could push to have the Second Amendment repealed, a blow to the freedoms and rights those law abiding individuals who responsibly and properly take care of their firearms.
No form of government is safe from insidious forces; institutions, corporations, tax-exempt foundations, corrupt universities, etc. I fear these so-called "reforms" would make it easier for those to push through legislation that could have the potential to really cause a lot of damage to the already fragile economy, and whatever individual personal freedoms the people have left.

Proportional representation sounds like a good idea, but I would have to really give it a good read to understand it all, so I cannot give a real opinion on that at this time.

I like the idea of instant-runoff voting, and it would be a great thing, and we have plenty of third parties, though the laws and biases against them would have to be eliminated, and the propaganda machine--*ahem*, I mean mass media would also have to give them equal time along with the "major" candidates.

Abolishing the Electoral College is not a new idea. Andrew Jackson wanted to abolish it himself, and I'm sure he had some good reasons, though it was probably more because he was still pissed off from the aftermath of the 1824 election.

>>56
He's a fucking troll.
Hurr durr, calling people who disagree with you a troll. Grow up, or head back to /b/, please.
These reforms would only strengthen our system.
I've explained my position, now explain yours.