We firmly believe: EVERY VOTER HAS THE RIGHT
to a simple and straightforward
system of voter registration and elections
that accommodates citizens' needs rather than
bureaucratic convenience.
EVERY VOTER HAS THE RIGHT
to
political campaigns that are vigorously contested but fairly conducted, free of
character
assassination, innuendo and half truths.
EVERY VOTER HAS THE RIGHT
to
know political candidates' views, opinions and records on substantive issues.
EVERY VOTER HAS THE RIGHT
to
hear candidates debate the important issues
facing the nation in open forums, free from
campaign
manipulation and partisan control.
EVERY VOTER HAS THE RIGHT
to
elections conducted under a system of
campaign financing that enables challengers to
compete effectively with
incumbents and reduces the undue influence that special interest
group
money can exert on those elected.
EVERY VOTER HAS THE RIGHT
to
know that his or
her vote has the same weight as every other person's vote and is not
diluted
by the partisan gerrymander of election district boundaries.
AND, FINALLY, EVERY VOTER HAS THE RIGHT
to know that the principles of democratic government enumerated in the
Voters Bill
of Rights will be upheld by every individual elected to serve in that
government.
The Voters Bill of Rights