It’s my opinion that elected officials shouldn’t be allowed to switch parties while in office, and there should be some mechanism for their voters or party to recall them for misrepresentation.
Only Tim Moore's ego, apparently.It’s tacky, but nothing would’ve prevented her from staying a democrat snd voting with the republicans.
Would it be unreasonable to make representatives who vote with their party less than 60% of the time eligible for recall? It seems to me that if you choose to run as a party candidate you have some duty to support that party platform while in office. It’s a slippery slope for sure, but 60% seems reasonable to me.It’s tacky, but nothing would’ve prevented her from staying a democrat snd voting with the republicans.
When would the recall be? There would need to be a standard date or else it's chaos with local parties calling snap elections.Would it be unreasonable to make representatives who vote with their party less than 60% of the time eligible for recall? It seems to me that if you choose to run as a party candidate you have some duty to support that party platform while in office. It’s a slippery slope for sure, but 60% seems reasonable to me.
Devil's Advocate: You want representatives who are bound by what their party says and not what they think is right?Would it be unreasonable to make representatives who vote with their party less than 60% of the time eligible for recall? It seems to me that if you choose to run as a party candidate you have some duty to support that party platform while in office. It’s a slippery slope for sure, but 60% seems reasonable to me.
I think you want representatives that are honest about their positions so you know what you are voting for. It doesn't have to be party lines, but it should be openly discussed so voters can make an informed choice.Devil's Advocate: You want representatives who are bound by what their party says and not what they think is right?
60% policy support is honesty such a low bar that it’s only going to catch election fraud. Any voter with an inkling of partisanship is going to fuckin despise a representative that only votes with the party 60% of the time.I think you want representatives that are honest about their positions so you know what you are voting for. It doesn't have to be party lines, but it should be openly discussed so voters can make an informed choice.
I want representatives who believe and agree with everthing I think, regardless of party.I think you want representatives that are honest about their positions so you know what you are voting for. It doesn't have to be party lines, but it should be openly discussed so voters can make an informed choice.
Which is why they won't get re-elected. That's the recall especially for 2 year terms. The sad fact is no one would care about this lady switching parties if NC wasn't heavily gerrymandered to the point where a 50/50 state was 1 vote away from a Republican supermajority in the assembly. Gerrymandering is the real problem.60% policy support is honesty such a low bar that it’s only going to catch election fraud. Any voter with an inkling of partisanship is going to fuckin despise a representative that only votes with the party 60% of the time.