GPUSA Calls for Pro-Democracy Reforms.

• Position: Brief Article

The Greens/Green Party USA believes that the exposure of racism, partisan bias, and general incompetence in the Florida election process and vote count underscores the need for many electoral reforms that are needed for fair elections in the United States.

We condemn the shameful Republican organization of, and Democratic complicity in, the suppression of the black vote in Florida by voter registration list purges, antiquated punch card technology disproportionately assigned to black-majority precincts, and biased poll workers and other official intimidation and misconduct. We call for prosecutions by the US Justice Department under the Voting Rights Act, as well as investigations by independent journalists and unbiased international observers.

The Greens/Green Party USA also calls for:

1. Strict enforcement of the Voting Rights Act and its amendment to make illegal the new sophisticated methods of voter discrimination exposed in the Florida presidential election process;

2. Abolition of the electoral college and its replacement by direct election of the president by instant runoff voting;

3. Proportional representation in legislative bodies;

4. Public funding of public election...