Gary Johnson’s Policies on Electoral Issues

Elections › Mental competency testing

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

Gary Johnson voterbaseNo, mental competency is too subjective and the testing process could be abused

Elections › Mail In Ballot

Should the US have a mail-in ballot process for whole states in local, state, and federal elections?

Party’s support baseYes, and implement a secure online voting process

Elections › Foreign Lobbying

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

Gary Johnson 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?

Gary Johnson voterbaseYes, this will prevent voter fraud

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

Public statementsNo, as long as all donations are public knowledge

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

Gary Johnson voterbaseNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote

Elections › Electoral College

Should the electoral college be abolished?

Public statementsYes, and switch to a ranked voting system

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

Public statementsYes

Elections › Mail in ballots

Should every voter automatically receive a mail in ballot?

Gary Johnson voterbaseNo, mail in ballots should only be used by voters who are physically incapable of making it to a polling location

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

Gary Johnson voterbaseNo, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to

Elections › Lobbyists

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

Gary Johnson voterbaseYes, and ban all forms of lobbying

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

Gary Johnson voterbaseYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence

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