Submitted by Tony Andrade, Dec 12, 2007 13:21

When the Electoral Reform Initiative passes the California political parties will get a jump start and will be motivated. In 2008 we also want our vote to count.

What is important is EVERYONE'S vote will matter and everyone will know it.

There is the possibility that independant candidates, and minor parties may be able to get 25 electoral votes – the Greens along the coast, and the Libertarians in a foothill or suburban districts.

California's electoral votes will no longer ALL be controlled by the big city political machines of Los Angeles and the major market conservative/liberal media.

California will become competitive again in the presidential campaign. ElectoralReformCalifornia.com is the website.

Presidential candidates will have to campaign for votes – in suburbs, small towns and rural areas.

Today the California Political System is Broken!

Right now a presidential candidate who wins in Los Angeles County gets all 55 state wide electoral votes. This is not democratic and is not fair.

In 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 national candidates did not campaign in California. They ignored us.

Yet California has 10% of the nation's electors.

They have acted like hoodlums. They take our money and disappeared.

Today, voter apathy is prevalent. People don't care.

Why? Because California voters do not believe their vote counts.

In 1920 women finally won the right to vote.

In 1965 the Voting Rights Act helped to reduce obstacles preventing minorities from exercising their right to vote.

In 2004 5.5 million votes were wasted.

How will the initiative affect California?

The entire voice of California will be heard from the suburbs to small towns and rural areas - not just the voice emanating from the Los Angeles area.

California will be alive again.

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