81. STATEMENT ON ELECTORAL REFORM there must be reform, which creates a more equitable electoral process free ofhindrance, which may be perceived as giving any political party an unfair http://johngfcarey.com/statonelref.html

The Bahamas Needs Electoral Reform August 25, 2001 If we are serious about change in the political process in this country, there must be reform, which creates a more equitable electoral process free of hindrance, which may be perceived as giving any political party an unfair advantage over another in winning the elections. In order to do this, electoral reform which encompasses the following objectives are suggested: 1. To implement a more progressive 21st century view of electoral processes. 2. To eliminate undemocratic, dishonest and corrupt practices in the conduct of public elections. 3. To maximize the voter turnout through fixed dates giving the electorate ample time to plan well in advance of known election date. 4. To remove the possibility of gerrymandering as it relates to boundary definitions and ensure that constituents get full attention due to tenure of constituency without interruption via unnecessary boundary changes. 5. To discourage the manipulation of election district lines to give one political party an advantage over the others 6. To encourage citizens to participate in the electoral process. It seems to me that General Elections should be held on a specific day of the fifth year of the term of office of a government. In this way, the electorate along with political entities will know that a fixed date is in place for elections and that no unfair advantage would be given to any political party for the purposes of winning elections.

82. Campaign Finance Reform Brief Summary of the Bipartisan Campaign reform Act of 2002 BCRA limits BCRA, expendituresmade in cooperation with a candidate or political party are treated http://www.ncna.org/campaign finance reform.htm

1030 15th Street NW, Suite 870 Washington, DC 20005 202.962.0322 Fax 202. 962.0321 ISSUE UPDATE: Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002-Impacts on 501(c)(3) Organizations www.afj.org/news/bcrabriefingfinal.html. This Issue Update is not intended to provide a comprehensive summary of BCRA, or even a summary of all provisions affecting tax-exempt organizations. Rather, this Issue Update answers the question "what does BCRA mean for 501(c)(3) organizations?" Brief Summary of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 BCRA limits the raising and spending of funds for campaign purposes. Most of its provisions become effective on November 6, 2002, immediately after the 2002 elections. BCRA repealed existing Federal Election Committee (FEC) campaign finance regulations, and charged the FEC with implementing new regulations. For more information on the rulemaking process, including several issues that affect nonprofits, see OMB Watch's FEC Rulemakings to Include Nonprofit Advocacy Issues, www.ombwatch.org/article/articleprint/666/-1/3/.

83. Issues2002.org - Candidates On The Issues Presents details of each candidate's views on various issues.Category Regional North America Elections Presidential 2000......political Leaders. George W. Bush. Dick Cheney. John McCain (Senator, R,AZ). Ralph Nader (Green party leader). Pat Buchanan (reform spokesman). http://www.issues2000.org/

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84. BHL Research Topics: Gerald Ford And Political Reform later considered a party loyalist and a conservative, Gerald Ford began his politicalcareer as a reform candidate against an entrenched party leadership. http://www.umich.edu/~bhl/bhl/topics/fordgr.htm

Suggested Research Topics Gerald R. Ford and the Political Reform Movement in Grand Rapids During and after World War II, a political reform movement arose in Grand Rapids which eventually wrestled control of the Republican Party and municipal government from the political machine controlled by Republican National Committeeman Frank McKay and City Manager and Mayor George Welsh. The leadership of the movement came heavily from University of Michigan alumni and friends who were prominent in Grand Rapids business and civic endeavors. In 1948, as part of the reform effort, a former Michigan football star and returning war veteran, Gerald R. Ford, successfully challenged a long-time incumbent congressman in the Republican primary. This challenge launched Ford's career which eventually culminated in his rising to the presidency of the United States. Though later considered a party "loyalist" and a "conservative," Gerald Ford began his political career as a reform candidate against an entrenched party leadership. What motivated the formation of the reform movement in Grand Rapids? What were its goals? Who were its leaders? What were its tactics? Who were its opponents, and how did they respond? Why did the reformers turn to Gerald Ford, a political novice, in their bid to unseat an incumbent congressman in the primary? What role did Grand Rapids native U.S. Senator Arthur Vandenberg, who was elected under the old regime, play in the campaign and in Gerald Ford's subsequent political career? Why did Vandenberg, a dark-horse candidate for the presidency in 1948, assume this role?

85. Who We Are Endowment History Employment Staff Conference Center assessing the justconcluded 16th party Congress of the Chinese Communist party. Chinaand the WTO An Opportunity for political reform (11/21/02) Veron Hung http://www.ceip.org/files/events/events.asp?EventID=527

86. The Project For Conservative Reform guided the movement the crusade for a balanced budget, the drive for sweeping taxreform and scaling As party loyalties and political identities continue http://www.conservativereform.org/about.cfm

About the Project for Conservative Reform Political conservatism today stands at a crossroads. While conservatives control the White House and the two branches of Congress, traditional conservative themes increasingly lack political salience. The ideas that once guided the movement the crusade for a balanced budget, the drive for sweeping tax reform and scaling back the federal government have proven themselves incapable of providing the basis for an effective governing majority. Moreover, the partisanship and closed ranks that characterize much of the conservative movement seem out of place in the era of the "dot com" economy. As party loyalties and political identities continue to decline, the most dynamic force in American politics seems to be the huge number of voters who refuse to identify with either political party. This bloc of independent voters is extremely volatile. They range from the apolitical to the anti-political, from apathetic to openly hostile toward government and public service. The various Clinton scandals have, indeed, fueled their animus toward politics; however, much of this antipathy is directed toward both political parties, which seem to place more emphasis on raising soft money than on principle. A key challenge for conservative statesmanship in the coming decades will be to bring such independent voters into the political process and to convince them that their beliefs can have a place within our constitutional order. If political conservatism is to have a secure future, it will be necessary for conservatives to learn to build coalitions with this growing bloc of independent voters. To do so, conservatives will need to outline a realistic reform agenda in key issue areas such as tax policy, government excess, social security, education, national service and defense.

87. The Project For Conservative Reform Ask Not . . . John McCain belongs to our oldest political partythe party of TeddyRoosevelt and FDR, JFK and Ronald Reagan-the Patriot party. By Noemie Emery http://www.conservativereform.org/nationalgreatness/emory5-22.cfm

Ask Not . . . John McCain belongs to our oldest political party-the party of Teddy Roosevelt and FDR, JFK and Ronald Reagan-the Patriot party. By Noemie Emery This article originally appeared in The Weekly Standard Who is John McCain, and what is his magic? Traditional terms don't explain the stampede. He does not fit neatly in the right-to-left spectrum, but is de facto head of the Patriot party-a dominant force in American politics, though one that is not easy to explain. It is an idea, but not an ideology; a principle, but not a program; a concept adaptable to various creeds. It is not even precisely a party, but a force that moves from one party to the other. Through the centuries, it has passed back and forth between the two parties, making the one it inhabits the governing force in the country. Few presidents have reached historic stature without being in it; without it, no party can govern too well or for too long. It has no health-care plan, no tax proposal, no 10-point programs. But it does have a platform, and these are its planks: America is not merely a country; it is also a cause and a principle.

88. Government by a group of conservative politicians who left the LDP in the summer of 1993 toadvance their agenda of political reform. The Japan New party was another http://www.jinjapan.org/today/gover/gover_3.html

Political parties Japan's first political party, the Public Party of Patriots (Aikoku Koto), was formed in 1874 and immediately presented the Government with a paper calling for the establishment of a representative legislature. The country's first general election was held 16 years later, on July 1, l890, and the first session of the Diet was opened on November 29 of the same year. Japan's Diet was the first national legislature to be established in Asia. The role of political parties in national affairs grew in the following decades, but the ascent of militarism in the period leading up to World War II forced a decline in the influence of the parties and ultimately their temporary dissolution. The five major political parties in Japan now are the Liberal Democratic Party, the New Frontier Party, the Social Democratic Party (formerly the Japan Socialist Party), New Party Sakigake, and the Japanese Communist Party. After monopolizing power for 38 years, the LDP, weakened by defections, lost its parliamentary majority in the summer of 1993 and was subsequently replaced by a coalition government backed by all of the former opposition parties (excluding the JCP) and led by Prime Minister Hosokawa Morihiro. Although the Hosokawa Government managed to secure passage of legislation to reform Japan's political system, the subject of a long-running national debate, it resigned after only eight months in office. Following a two-month stint by a minority coalition headed by Hata Tsutomu, a tripartite coalition formed by the LDP, SDP and Sakigake elected SDP Chairman Murayama Tomiichi to the premiership. In January 1996 the ruling coalition chose LDP President Hashimoto Ryutaro as prime minister to replace Murayama after his resignation.

89. Untitled Document Critics not impressed by media reform drive Academics and government officials callfor the withdrawal of military, government and politicalparty forces from http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/Weekly2003/02.11.2003/Taiwan10.htm

Your browser does not support script Founding Members The Taipei Times Friday, February 14, 2003 President donates his shares in FTV to disabled charity MEDIA REFORM SLIP: After he discovered he owned 4,000 shares of Formosa Television, Chen Shui-bian donated NT$100,000 and all of his stakes and to the Eden Social Welfare Foundation By Tsai Ting-I The Presidential Office yesterday announced that President Chen Shui-bian had decided to donate his stock holdings in Formosa Television and NT$100,000 in cash to a foundation for the disabled. The move followed KMT and PFP complaints of double standards in the government's media policy after Chen declared on Tuesday that he would rid the media of political and military influence. "President Chen has decided to donate his 4,000 shares in a private terrestrial TV station, plus NT$100,000 in cash, to the Eden Social Welfare Foundation," Presidential Office spokesman Huang Chih-fang said. According to a property report released by the Control Yuan on Wednesday, Chen holds 4,000 shares in Formosa Television Co (FTV), whose chairman is DPP Legislator Trong Chai.

90. Political Astrology Election2000USA The reform party Candidates Click for Reports. reform party site.Who do you think should be the reform party Candidate? Pat Buchanan's site. http://www.politicalastrology.com/reformParty.htm

Election U S A The Reform Party Candidates Click for Reports Who do you think should be the Reform Party Candidate? Read John Hagelin's Self Harmony Read John Hagelin's Natal Chart Read how well YOU get along with this candidate ... Read Ezola Foster's Natal Chart Click for 4Casts Read John Hagelin's Horoscope: for today for Election Day Read Pat Buchanan's Horoscope: for today for Election Day Click on a party logo below to go to their Political Astrology page visit the other Political Astrology candidates pages For reprint rights email: peter@yascorp.com

91. Environics Research Group - News from which our traditions related to the party system, the the same survey measuringdesire for reform the results of this political literary test http://erg.environics.net/news/default.asp?aID=502

92. Libertarian Party: Legislative Program: Political Corruption The Libertarian party's Legislative Program. EMAIL sick and tired of the growing problem of political corruption and abuse. Ending government funding of any political party or candidate. http://www.lp.org/issues/program/pcorrupt.html

Preamble Unemployment Education Political Corruption RETURN TO: More search options: Advanced Search The Libertarian Party's Legislative Program E-MAIL THIS PAGE PRINTABLE VERSION Political Corruption Americans of all backgrounds are sick and tired of the growing problem of political corruption and abuse. Every day more and more examples of the abuse of power by elected and appointed officials hit the newsstands. These problems are epidemic in both the Democratic and the Republican parties. The House Bank set up with bipartisan support was supposed to be a convenient way for busy congressmen to cash their paychecks. What it turned out to be was a scam for many congressmen a way to write bad checks often totalling more than a congressman's pay. If you or I did this at our local bank, we would be subject to criminal prosecution and fines in most states. Why should congressmen allow themselves to do something wrong? Should we be surprised that a group of people who cannot balance their own checkbooks cannot balance our national budget? Both parties in Congress have voted to give themselves dozens of special privileges everything from free airport parking to health clubs to cheap haircuts to passing laws that do not apply to them. How different is this from the way that kings, queens, and dictators make demands of their citizens while they do what they please?

93. The Natural Law Party Of The United States Of America Promotes conflictfree politics for a problem-free nation and proven solutions for America through Category Regional North America Parties Natural Law party...... party Chair Kingsley Brooks Testifies in DC about Campaign Finance reform, NLP ChairKingsley Brooks traveled to Washington recently to testify about campaign http://www.natural-law.org/

Read Read Dr. John Hagelin's message on the Iraq war Read A Special Letter from Dr. John Hagelin: Exciting News about the 2004 Campaign Party Chair Kingsley Brooks Testifies in D.C. about Campaign Finance Reform NLP Chair Kingsley Brooks traveled to Washington recently to testify about campaign finance reform to the Presidential Task Force of the Campaign Finance Institute. Read the transcript. U.S. Rep. Kucinich Speaks at NLP Rally Hundreds of Natural Law Party supporters turned out on February 19 to welcome U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) to Iowa during the first stops of his presidential campaign. Listen to the audio of this event ( Download Free Player Hagelin and Kucinich Discuss U.S. Dept. of Peace Dr. John Hagelin and Rep. Dennis Kucinich filmed a one-hour special for WISDOM television about legislation to create a U.S. Department of Peace in the Cabinet. Read the transcript here. Creating an Ideal Administration: Excerpts from Manual for a Perfect Government Dr. John Hagelin’s Manual for a Perfect Government, now in its second printing, provides a comprehensive action plan to create an ideal national administration in accord with natural law.

94. Bad Editorials: Building An Independent Left Political Party In other words, a third party must develop and promote the principles of politicalreform, principles which, after all, energize its supporters and distinguish http://eserver.org/bs/editors/2000-12-8.html

B A D E D I T O R I A L S Building an Independent Left Political Party John Brady Friday, December 8 2000, 8:13 PM These last few weeks have provided some of the most exciting moments in American electoral politics for quite some time. With the exception of the three ringed circus instigated by Ross Perot in 1992, most presidential elections in the last twenty years have been routine affairs. The campaigns were hard fought to be sure and provided some memorable moments ("Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy!"). But when it came time to cast votes, most races weren’t that close at all, and the network news anchors could, without embarrassing either themselves or their profession, declare the winners relatively early on Tuesday evening. Add to this the basic consensus between Republicans and Democrats, an ideological wet blanket that puts a decided damper on heated public debate about political principles in this country, and you have a formula for less-than-spellbinding electoral politics. Not so this time around. Since the roller coaster of election day, we have been treated to one new crucial development after another, as the campaigns have maneuvered for position, the people have protested and shouted, and the pundits, as they usually do, have talked too much. If only politics were like this all of the time. TV news would finally be worthwhile.

95. Parti Action Canadienne / Canadian Action Party Monetary Reform, Free Trade, Glo http://www.canadianactionparty.ca/

The CAP/PAC is a federal political party fighting for Canada's independence and promoting monetary, democratic and electoral reform, to restore hope for all Canadians.

96. ABOUT VERMONT'S CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM LAW Vermont's Campaign Finance reform law does not limit How much a political partycan donate to a candidate. How much a candidate can spend on a campaign. http://www.vpirg.org/campaigns/financeReform/about_act64.html

VPIRG WATCHDOG Clean Water Act violated on it's 30th anniversay Over a recent three-year period, seven Vermont industrial and municipal facilities exceeded their Clean Water Act permit limits for environmentally harmful chemicals, and reported 33 instances in which they violated their permits, according to a new report released by VPIRG. more... VPIRG advocates for comprehensive health and disease tracking. National report shows that lack of data on disease and defects incidence hampers cluster and community health investigations, and ultimately may impact human health. more... VPIRG Releases 2002 Legislative Voting Scorecard Vpirg Grades Vermont General Assembly On Public Interest Issues more... view more reports... SPECIAL REPORT: Who's Watching The Watchdogs MORE... ABOUT VERMONT'S CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM LAW Vermont's Campaign Finance Reform law: Limits donations to candidates from a single source such as individuals, PAC's, unions, and corporations to $200 for state representative $300 for state senator $400 for statewide office such as governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer and auditor.

97. Florida Political Parties - Division Of Elections - Department Of State Minor political Parties. America First party of Florida (AFP). American Reformparty of Florida (ARP) Web address http//www.americanreform.org/ARPState http://election.dos.state.fl.us/online/parties.shtml

Division of Elections Florida Department of State Total Site Index DOS HOME PAGE ELECTIONS HOME PAGE About Us Election Information FL Administrative Code FL Administrative Weekly Forms Laws and Procedures Publications Supervisors of Elections Voting Systems Related Links Home About Us Election Information Administrative Code ... Contact Us Party abbreviations are used to designate political parties in reports of candidates and races. (Revised 11/26/02) Major Political Parties Florida Democratic Party (DEM) Web address: http://www.florida-democrats.org Democratic Party Delegate Selection Procedures Republican Party of Florida (REP) Web address: http://www.rpof.org Republican Party Delegate Selection Procedures Minor Political Parties America First Party of Florida (AFP) American Reform Party of Florida (ARP) Web address: http://www.americanreform.org/ARP-State-Affiliates/florida.html

98. Democracy Research Guide : Organizations : Political Parties And Political Leade grassroots political organizing and campaign management, to polling and judicialreform. Adenaur Stiftung http//www.kas.de The political party foundation of http://www.ned.org/research/demresources/orgs-political.html

You are here: Organizations Civic Education Civil Society Strengthening Conflict Resolution ... Media and Freedom of Expression Political Parties and Political Leadership Rule of Law Transparency and Anti-Corruption Women's Issues Political Parties and Political Leadership There is tremendous variety in the NGOs, IGOs and other bodies with a presence on the Internet and the number of such Web sites grows daily. The organizations currently presented in this section were chosen for their mission of fostering positive, democratic change around the world. Given the dynamic nature of the Web, this section is not an exhaustive list of relevant organizations and responsibility for site content and maintenance rests with the owners. Please note that the inclusion of an organization does not imply endorsement by the National Endowment for Democracy. If you would like to suggest a site to be added to this list please send a message to Kristina@ned.org Fondation Jean Jaures (France) http://www.jean-jaures.org Fondation Jean Jaures is the political party foundation of the Socialist party in France that provides assistance to democratic groups around the world. Subject : political parties and political leadership Region : Multi-regional Languages : French Research Tools: 1.archives to the foundation's journal Les Notes, as well as abstracts to their series of papers and studies, Actualites

99. The State PIRGs' Democracy Campaigns SITUATION Senate passes campaign reform bill. soft money contributions to politicalparties, restrict and raise the individual and party contribution limits http://www.pirg.org/alerts/route.asp?id2=5990

100. Welcome To The Committee Of 70 Million political party Resources Conventions Democratic National ConventionRepublican National Convention. Democrat Democratic National http://www.70million.com/links/

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