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The Independent Elector Movement
Reinventing the American Republic without changing the constitution
In order to preserve our form of government and base it on the will of our citizens, we must realign the manner of selecting our leaders to protect the power of an individual's vote
Concentric Governance -
A framework for empowering individuals, restoring accountability, reducing societal polarization, and aligning government to the human scale​
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Each inner ring has multiple entities,
e.g. there are many individuals in a
community, many communities within
a municipality or county, many counties
and municipalities within a state, many
states within a nation,and many nations
define global cooperation. -
Each segment within a ring operates as a democratic republic in which the members collectively decide how to deal with the issues that most affect their ring of governance.
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Authority rests with the smallest governmental body capable of providing the desired services.
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Centered on the individual
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Resilience in Diversity - local governments determine their own structure and roles
The path to concentric governance is Devolution – the assumption of authority that is normally held by a larger government by a smaller local government.
• In the present top-down mode of government it will be necessary to fight for autonomy.
• Electing Independent Electors is an example of concentric
governance.
• In the present top-down mode of government it will be necessary
to fight for autonomy.
• Electing Independent Electors
is an example of
concentric governance.
Our present form of government IS the two-party system - restoring power to the people means freeing government from the control of political parties
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The constitution has no role
for political parties -
Political parties control the
election process -
Political parties control the
structure and operation of
all three branches of
government
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