The Minnesota Plan
For Electoral Reform
What is the Minnesota Plan?
In 1787, the United States was in crisis. The Articles of Confederation, our first constitution, was a disaster. While it had carried us through the Revolutionary War, its many flaws from its hasty creation had the country about to explode. The Founding Fathers knew something had to change. Alexander Hamilton and James Madison Called for a Constitutional Convention. There, James Madison put forth a resolution that would later be called the Virginia Plan. This plan sought to fix the issues of the Articles of Confederation and laid the groundwork for what would become our Constitution. Much like in 1787, today, the United States is on the verge of catastrophe. Partisanship and political violence are at a level not seen since the Civil War. Americans’ approval of their government is at an all-time low. Most Americans are desperate for change. The current system allows politicians to be bought by corporations and billionaires. That same system, designed without parties in mind, ended up mandating a two-party system. That two-party system starves the people of choice. Ultimately, reducing the infinite ways we can solve the problems of our society into just two options. Us vs Them. This has led to the hyperpolarization, causing the political violence we see today. Just like the Founding Fathers, we know something has to change. We need a new Virginia Plan. We need
The Minnesota Plan.
What’s In the Minnesota Plan?
Voting reform.
Including RCV (Rank Choice Voting), STV (Single Transferable Vote), and Direct Party Vote. All three working together to create a multi-party system, allowing voters to vote for who they want without being punished like in the current system.
Reform Campaign Finances.
Give states the power to regulate money in elections to prevent the buying of our Politicians. Minnesota’s Public campaign rebate system would be expanded upon here and exported to other states.
And Other Much-Needed Reforms Like
Mandatory Retirement Age, Citizen Lead Redistricting, Decreasing the Number of Constituents Per Member of Congress, and Federal Debt Reform.
How Will We Achieve the Plan?
We will create a new Non-Partisan League. The original Non-Partisan League ran candidates in the Republican primaries for the State Legislature in North Dakota and Minnesota in the early 20th Century. While they did this to achieve their goals of relief for farmers, we will use the New Non-Partisan League to pass the Minnesota Plan and give the government back to the people. We will endorse candidates from all walks of life to run in both Republican and Democratic primaries until we can pass the Laws and Constitutional Amendments in the Minnesota Plan.
