Senator/ House Constituent Quorum

[KillerFord1977]

What is needed in the House and Senate is a constituent quorum threahold for the politician to cast a vote.

When a Bill is to be voted upon, there should be a mandate that the Politcian must vote how their constituency wants them to vote.
A quorum should be established.
Say XX% of the citizens in their districts or state.
Example, 5%.
100,000 folks in the community. If 5,000 or more votes come in for “No”, the elected official must vote no.
Anything over 5% of votes come and the politician must vote what the majaority of the vote is. “Yes” or No”. Anything less than the quorum threshold comes in for % of votes and the politician can vote how they want to vote since the constituency didnt give them the % threshold.

This will force 2 things:
- politicians to follow the will of the people in the district/state
- citizens to get involved in their own fate or have a voice for the elected official . If they dont send in a quorum vote, they have no gripe over how it was voted by their elected official.

 

[BruceMc]

What is needed in the House and Senate is a constituent quorum threahold for the politician to cast a vote.

When a Bill is to be voted upon, there should be a mandate that the Politcian must vote how their constituency wants them to vote.
A quorum should be established.
Say XX% of the citizens in their districts or state.
Example, 5%.
100,000 folks in the community. If 5,000 or more votes come in for “No”, the elected official must vote no.
Anything over 5% of votes come and the politician must vote what the majaority of the vote is. “Yes” or No”. Anything less than the quorum threshold comes in for % of votes and the politician can vote how they want to vote since the constituency didnt give them the % threshold.

This will force 2 things:
- politicians to follow the will of the people in the district/state
- citizens to get involved in their own fate or have a voice for the elected official . If they dont send in a quorum vote, they have no gripe over how it was voted by their elected official.

It would slow the process down to a crawl, it would eliminate back room deals, there are some positives to such an idea.

 

[OldGrunt]

What is needed in the House and Senate is a constituent quorum threahold for the politician to cast a vote.

When a Bill is to be voted upon, there should be a mandate that the Politcian must vote how their constituency wants them to vote.
A quorum should be established.
Say XX% of the citizens in their districts or state.
Example, 5%.
100,000 folks in the community. If 5,000 or more votes come in for “No”, the elected official must vote no.
Anything over 5% of votes come and the politician must vote what the majaority of the vote is. “Yes” or No”. Anything less than the quorum threshold comes in for % of votes and the politician can vote how they want to vote since the constituency didnt give them the % threshold.

This will force 2 things:
- politicians to follow the will of the people in the district/state
- citizens to get involved in their own fate or have a voice for the elected official . If they dont send in a quorum vote, they have no gripe over how it was voted by their elected official.

A good idea in theory. But with all the voting needed, I see massive voter fraud happening. And like someone else said, would slow things way down.

 

[BruceMc]

Remember Pelosi "we need to pass this so we can see what's in it". I think a bill should be published for the public and representatives given time to read the bill and receive input from their constituants before any vote is taken. Remember good old LBJ's quote " legislate in haste, repeal in leisure!" has been s.o.p. for too long.

 

[KillerFord1977]

It would slow the process down to a crawl, it would eliminate back room deals, there are some positives to such an idea.

With modern cell phones and computers, a vote could be cast in seconds on a politicians web page. A deadline can be imposed.

If a quorum is not met, then the politician can vote how they want.

Remember, in life, quorums are rarely met.
This gives us a voice.
Do you not want a voice ????

 

[Mr.W.]

I've said as much for many years. After all, they're supposed to be OUR voice.

 

[BruceMc]

Too many politicians don't think along the lines of doing as their constituents want but they act on what they believe to be best for their constituants. Of course they think they know what's best. ( aka what's best for themselves and their chronies)

And while I have the soap box out, politicians should not be allowed to take campaign money from anyone who is not a registered voter in their district. Nor should anyone who is not a registered voter in their district be allowed to provide any campaign service or benefit on their behalf.

 

[jschmidt]

What you are talking about is strict representation. It would be interesting. But the goons that paid for you to elect Trump aren't going to lesson their stranglehold on Congress in the interest of better democracy, especially now that they've established a dictatorship.

 

[Belt Fed]

What you are talking about is strict representation. It would be interesting. But the goons that paid for you to elect Trump aren't going to lesson their stranglehold on Congress in the interest of better democracy, especially now that they've established a dictatorship.

If your girl got elected, and they banned all semi auto guns and high capacity magazines like they promised, would you give yours up?

 

[Mr.W.]

What you are talking about is strict representation. It would be interesting. But the goons that paid for you to elect Trump aren't going to lesson their stranglehold on Congress in the interest of better democracy, especially now that they've established a dictatorship.

OK, thanks.