State of Virginia secondary Archives: on Government Reform

Glenn Youngkin: Update voter rolls monthly; verify mail-in ballots

1. Establish a politically independent and transparent Virginia Department of Elections
2. Update voter rolls monthly to provide accurate voter information
3. Strengthen voter rolls monthly to provide accurate voter information
4. Verify all mall-in applications and ballots are legitimate and timely
5. Ensure ballot counting integrity by requiring observer presence and the audit of voting machines

Dave Brat: Moneyed interests have corrupted our democratic system

Ralph Northam: Mid-decade redistricting bill is borderline corruption

"This power-grab puts 46% of Virginians in a new district and is nothing more than an effort to pass a radical agenda that the majority of Virginians do not want," said Northam. "The Senate should be the place where both parties come together to find solutions--not the place where one side will stop at nothing to mandate things like a medically unnecessary ultrasound for Virginia's women. It's borderline corruption, and I urge the Governor to listen to his constituents and veto the bill, if it ends up on his desk."

George Allen: Curb spending by passing a line-item veto

Allen didn't respond to any of his opponents attacks personally. Instead, he defended his term by pointing out proposals to curb spending by supporting a line-item veto, and introducing a balanced budget amendment. He said the economy was out of control "because of the overspending, over-regulating big government policies of President Obama, Tim Kaine and the Washington liberals."

George Allen: Supports line-item veto & balanced budget amendment

Allen didn't respond to any of his opponents attacks personally. Instead, he defended his term by pointing out proposals to curb spending by supporting a line-item veto, and introducing a balanced budget amendment. He said the economy was out of control "because of the overspending, over-regulating . big government policies of President Obama, Tim Kaine and the Washington liberals."

Tom Perriello: Lobbyists and corporate PACs have broken Washington

Harris Miller: Supports public funding for political TV advertisements

MILLER: We need to get rid of several things. 1) We need to get rid of the special interest projects, the so-called pork barrel. I would vote against every one of them. I would make an alliance with Republicans to do that, people like John McCain. 2) I would prohibit any gifts to Congressmen or Senators. George Allen makes $165,000 a year. He doesn’t need someone to buy him lunch. 3) I would try to get public funding for TV campaigns. Jim and I are out raising money all the time so we can pay for TV time, I think that’s one part of politics we don’t like. I think all other countries allow their candidates some free TV air time to get their views out there. We need to bring that to this country too.