Andy Beshear’s Policies on Electoral Issues

Elections › 2020 US Presidential Election Legitimacy

Was the 2020 US presidential election conducted fairly?

Party’s support baseYes

Elections › Mental competency testing

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

Andy Beshear voterbaseYes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test

Elections › Foreign Lobbying

Should foreign lobbyists be allowed to raise money for American elections?

Andy Beshear voterbaseNo, foreign interests should not be able to buy the influence of our politicians

Elections › Voter Fraud

Should a photo ID be required to vote?

Andy Beshear voterbaseYes, but guarantee every 18 year old receives one at no cost

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners currently residing in the United States have the right to vote?

Andy Beshear voterbaseNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote

Elections › Criminal Politicians

Should a politician who has been formerly convicted of a crime be allowed to run for office?

ChatGPTYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime

Elections › Campaign Finance

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?

Andy Beshear voterbaseYes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Andy Beshear voterbaseNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote

Elections › Electoral College

Should the electoral college be abolished?

Andy Beshear voterbaseYes

Elections › Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

Andy Beshear voterbaseNo, but allow donations from unions and non-profits

Elections › Automatic Voter Registration

Should the government automatically register every eligible citizen to vote?

Party’s support baseYes

Elections › Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

Andy Beshear voterbaseYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office

Elections › Mail in ballots

Should every voter automatically receive a mail in ballot?

Andy Beshear voterbaseYes

Elections › Lobbyists

Should there be a 5-year ban on White House and Congressional officials from becoming lobbyists after they leave the government?

Andy Beshear voterbaseYes, and ban all forms of lobbying

Elections › Election Day Holiday

Should federal election day be a national holiday?

Andy Beshear voterbaseYes, eliminate work barriers that prevent citizens from voting

Elections › Ranked Choice Voting

Should the federal government mandate Ranked Choice Voting for all congressional elections?

Andy Beshear voterbaseYes, the winner-take-all system fuels extremism and ranking candidates forces politicians to build consensus

Elections › Legalize Election Betting

Should it be legal for people to bet money on the outcomes of political elections?

Andy Beshear voterbaseNo, turning democracy into a casino incentivizes corruption

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