The future
of grassroots democracy
•A. Steps in the renewal of
political parties
• 1. Change image of political parties
and persuade citizens that
partisan activity is essential to
a healthy constitutional democracy
• 2. Give people who support parties a
greater say in choosing the
candidates who run under their
party’s label
•B. Make elections more
“voter friendly”
•C. Challenge of getting good
people to run for office
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