Progressive Libertarianism

Voters are increasingly unsatisfied with their choices on the ballot. Incumbent politicians are fighting back with legislation to reduce the number of choices voters can make. Voters are left choosing between the lesser of evils and leave the voting booth angry and depressed with their vote. All of this results in very poor voter turnout.

Where do Libertarians stand?

What if there was a way that voters would not have to face choosing between the lesser of evils? What if there was no concern that voting for one candidate would “steal votes” from another candidate? What if political parties and incumbent politicians had no incentive to exclude choices from the ballot?

For as long as I can remember, the Libertarian Party has advocated giving voters more choices and reasonable reforms to elections. One of the methods that we have found most successful is Approval Voting.

Consider this; you have candidates A, B, and C. Today you can only vote for one of them. But what if you like both A and C? You would approve of both of them to serve in office, but today can only express your approval for one. With Approval Voting you have one ballot and cast a vote for each candidate you approve of. The candidate with the highest approval wins. It is simple and accurately reflects the will of the voters. Read More

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