Scott Keller on Government Reform

Round-robin voting, working up from local to national

A: True.

Q: Do you support "Ranked Voting and instant Run off Voting"?

A: True. Additional stances:

• I support the efforts of "Free & Equal" in providing unbiased and inclusive debates.
• Ballot access should not have a monetary component to it.
• Round-robin voting, working up from local to national.
• Would support a 100% verifiable online voting if it could be hack-proof.
• We need an updated control system for our elected officials.
• We need an new or updated means of quickly replacing elected officials.
• Fully free elections.
• Everyone must have equal access to serving in public office from a financial standpoint.
• Decentralize as much as possible.
• No more secrets.
• I would push to end lobbyist donations to campaigns.
• Campaigns should be absolutely free for everyone who wants to run for office.

Eliminate or reduce "retirement pay" for congressmen

• Identify constitutionality in every new congressional bill.
• Audit federal agencies, to reform or eliminate them.
• Moratorium on all earmarks and "balanced budget" would both be obsolete with my sovereign, non-profit leaning approach.
• Drastically reduce Congressional pay and simply provide for members' & family's needs while they serve.
• I favor eliminating or reducing "retirement pay" for congressmen & presidents.
• Government investment in ANY for-profit business is malinvestment
• Lack of public involvement in Congressional decisions makes Congress believe it has no spending limit.
• The Constitution defines much smaller government.
• Decentralize agencies that have no Constitutional role.
• If they can't be decentralized and there is no need for them, then dismantle them.
• No on all earmarks.
• Distribute sovereign money through grants to the states/cities/towns/non-profits.
• Allow locals to create alternative compensation methods to aid in local projects.

End government secrecy; restore openness of information

• Support compulsory term limits.
• No federal voter ID card; but local ID cards ok.
• Constitution was written to restrain the federal government and keep private businesses and bankers from running it.
• We are drifting rather rapidly into a downward tailspin.
• Disallow lawsuits that stop public officials invoking God.
• Disallow lawsuits (if any) that keep atheists from giving their opinions as well.
• End government secrecy; restore openness of information.
• Give full and open access to press to all government offices, including the White House.
• We need checks and balances for the court system.
• Amend Constitution to provide a way for justices to get voted out by the people.
• Our government routinely lies to us, manipulates us, and hides important information from us.
• Limit federal power, per the 10th Amendment.

Grant Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress

• Would have voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees.
• I would have voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress.
• I would have voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination.
• I would have voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits.
• I would have voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits.
• I would have voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions.
• I would have voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads.
• Issue FACT presentations should be supported.

Strongly favors stricter limits on political campaign funds

A: Strongly favor. Remove money from the election equation. Open the system to everyone who wants to run. Elections should be 100% free, not for the wealthy.

Elections should be 100% free, not for the wealthy

A: Support. Elections should be 100% free. The nation's choice should not be limited to the wealthiest or best fundraisers but should include all good candidates willing to step up and do the job. Money needs to be removed from the equation. No public official should be essentially owned by the highest contributor. All campaign funds and donations should be publically posted that includes even trivial things like lunches and gifts.

Ranked Voting and instant Run off Voting