How would you protect the integrity of the voting process?

[LWolf]

2. Like this:

1. 100% publicly financed elections; no private donations allowed. Equal money, constitutionally guaranteed equal, and equally neutral, press.

2. Public debates that include all candidates, from all parties, and allow them all to answer all questions, with equal talk time.

3. Paper ballots. Ballots are counted live and publicly, with the world watching. Recounts are always hand counted, with the public watching live.

4. Vote by mail; no long lines at the polls, no intimidating people at the polls. People get their ballots a couple of weeks ahead of election day with plenty of time to research, think, vote, and mail it back or drop it off. My state already does this.

5. Universal voter registration, automatic when SS is issued, active when minimum age is reached. I'm ambivalent about the suggestions to lower voting age to 16; I can see pros and cons, and am not ready to take a side yet. I am interested in the idea of making January 1st the automatic "active" age for anyone who becomes of age during that year.

6. Instant-run-off voting.

7. No releasing vote counts until the count is complete; for national elections, no releasing vote counts ANYWHERE until the count is complete on the west coast.

8. For primary elections: One day, every body votes, no counts announced until all 50 states are done counting, so no state's votes weigh more heavily in the selection of a candidate.

9. Electoral college? I haven't taken a side on this one either, but doing away with it should be considered.

I think these measures would not only ensure an accurate count without fraud, but would restore the integrity of the whole process and make it more democratic.