In the American system of government, we tend to have 2 chambers in the legislative branch of the federal and state governments. What is rather ridiculous about the two chambers is they are both selected based on geography, and often mirror one another in representation. This, along with our plurality system has led us to the two party mess we currently enjoy, and which many are dissatisfied with.
A much better alternative to our current geographically chosen House Representation would be to allow people to select a party to vote for, and after all individuals have chosen a party, the number of representatives each party would be given would be assigned based on the proportion of voters who selected that party. The party would then have an opportunity to vote on it's own representative or representatives, possibly according the criteria I posted in my previous post.
The results of this should be dramatic. If you decide that your current party is run and represented by corrupt or incompetent individuals, you could start or join a completely new party. If enough individuals felt the same, a complete overhaul of the party could occur with most of the members vacating a party that only remained because it was slightly better than the worst alternative. The previous party might end as a shell, with entirely new leadership springing up and offering a new vision, and a chance to separate from the fights of previous elections.
If this idea sounds interesting, spread it around, and if it sounds plausible, work to get it implemented at the state. Or see if we can start to progress on a national amendment to move to this system at the national level.
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