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minguo.info is promoting democracy and better voting systems.

The USA section of the site is an independent 'Realm', a Free Association. The site will be shaped by its members.

You can start expressing your opinion by voting on any of the polls listed on the front page (voting in some polls is restricted to members).
Click on the title of the poll and see the ballot at the bottom of the page.

Also, make sure to select a proxy to represent you.

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Community Manifesto

We the People

Introduction: who is writing this manifesto, and why.
Polls: Who can vote? Where? Who can create polls.
Community: a community-driven web site.
Topics: browse the list of topics on which the members have expressed themselves.

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Poll on Political Party Platforms

Rate the ballot's party platforms from 0 to 10.

It is recommended that you first look at a few of the platforms, at the URLs listed below the ballot.

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Party platforms' URLs:

Democrat:

http://www.democrats.org/democratic-national-platform

Green:

http://www.gp.org/committees/platform/2012

Libertarian:

http://www.lp.org/platform

Republican

http://www.gop.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2012GOPPlatform.pdf

%	Choice	Blog entries	Score	votes	Maximum score
85	Green Party platform	1 entry	17	2	20
25	Democratic Party platform	0	5	2	20
10	Libertarian Party platform	0	2	2	20

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What are the goals and strategies of the Knowledge Democrats movement?

The goals of the Knowledge Democrats movement are described on the project home page:
http://minguo.info/usa/wiki/knowledge_democrats

This poll is here to allow us to further discuss the goals and strategies of the Knowledge Democrats movement.

Like almost all minguo polls, this is a wiki-poll. You can add new options (new ideas) to this poll and update this poll summary as appropriate. You can vote and update your vote at any time. Use the blogging feature below to comment on each option.

%	Choice	Blog entries	Votes for	votes	score
100	Focus on California's 49th congressional district (as an example and a template for other districts to come).	1 entry	3	3	3
100	Create a wiki page for each congressional district where the Knowledge Democrats movement is active.	11 entries	2	2	2
100	Include progressive candidates from third parties.	0	3	3	3
100	Create high quality wiki content on the candidates and on the issues.	0	3	3	3

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Knowledge Democrats

What rules to adopt to draw district boundaries and avoid gerrymandering?

Policy wiki:
http://minguo.info/usa/wiki/gerrymandering
Listing in manifesto:
http://minguo.info/usa/manifesto/democracy

%	Choice	Votes for	votes	score
100	District boundaries should be drawn by a non-partisan committee.	1	1	1
100	District boundaries should follow established administrative boundaries.	1	1	1
100	District boundaries should follow natural boundaries.	1	1	1

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Which candidates should the Knowledge Democrats project support?

Add the name of potential candidates to the poll as you feel appropriate and discuss each candidate.

Since the project aims to support candidates who are not necessarily well known, it is important that after adding a candidate's name, you follow the link in "Blog about it!" in order to introduce the candidate.

Important (read before voting):

%	Choice	Blog entries	I like	votes	score
100	Ashley Judd	1 entry	2	2	4
100	Pete Ashdown	1 entry	3	3	6
100	Jerry Tetalman	1 entry	3	3	6

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Knowledge Democrats

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What qualities must a Knowledge Democrat candidate have?

What qualities a Knowledge Democrat candidate must have?
What fault she/he shouldn't have?

Add new options to the poll as you feel appropriate and discuss each option.

This poll is part of the Knowledge Democrats project:
http://minguo.info/usa/wiki/knowledge_democrats

%	Choice	Blog entries	Votes for	votes	score
100	The candidate should be a proponent of public financing of elections.	0	3	3	3
100	The candidate should use every opportunity to educate the electorate on the issues.	0	3	3	3
100	The candidate should have no financial ties to corporate interests.	1 entry	3	3	3
100	The candidate shouldn't merely repeat talking points.	0	3	3	3

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What procedures and regulations does this community need?

This community is very young and does not have many regulations yet. What procedures and regulations do you feel are necessary for this community.

Listing in manifesto:
http://minguo.info/usa/manifesto/community

%	Choice	Blog entries	Votes for	votes	score
100	We need moderation to prevent trolling or abusive behaviour.	1 entry	1	1	1
0	We need a wiki edit conflict resolution procedure.	1 entry	0	1	0

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Other

General poll about business and businesses

This is a poll about business and businesses in general. Add any statement that you wish, related to this topic. Approve all the statements you agree with.

Listing in manifesto:
http://minguo.info/usa/manifesto/economy