The issue
Turnout decline tracks the narrowing of what elections can decide. Where major economic questions are placed beyond the reach of a vote, participation falls.
Our position
Democratic reform must expand the scope of decisions subject to a vote, not only the mechanics of voting itself.
Proposed policies
- Proportional representation with open lists.
- A hard cap on political donations and full real-time disclosure.
- Citizen assemblies with the power to place items on the legislative agenda.
- Lowering the voting age to 16.