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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
It used to be the House were elected by the people to represent the people.
And the States picked the Senators to represent the respective State.
but a lot of States were lousy at picking one because the state legislators couldn't agree on who to pick.
so it was changed that Senators were elected by the people in 1918.
100 years later, I propose a hybrid system:
Every 6 years, States pick a Senator by election day in Nov. This person is nominated by the Governor + passed by legislative branches.
if they don't, then it goes to public election like it does now for a 4yr term. (they campaign for 2years.)
Thus Senators are still a 6yr cycle.
How does that sound?
edit:
What does this solve? The $$$ buying politicians.
if Senators are picked by the State govt , then maybe they're not as beholden to lobbyist $$$?
It used to be the House were elected by the people to represent the people.
And the States picked the Senators to represent the respective State.
but a lot of States were lousy at picking one because the state legislators couldn't agree on who to pick.
so it was changed that Senators were elected by the people in 1918.
100 years later, I propose a hybrid system:
Every 6 years, States pick a Senator by election day in Nov. This person is nominated by the Governor + passed by legislative branches.
if they don't, then it goes to public election like it does now for a 4yr term. (they campaign for 2years.)
Thus Senators are still a 6yr cycle.
How does that sound?
edit:
What does this solve? The $$$ buying politicians.
if Senators are picked by the State govt , then maybe they're not as beholden to lobbyist $$$?
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