How would you improve the US electoral system? [View all]

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If you had the ability to change 3 things about the system before the next election, what would they be? I like making suggestions from afar, so here's mine:

1. Introduce mandatory voting - that one thing would put a stop to all the Republican voter suppression tactics. It would mean that every opportunity to vote is made available. It's stunning that US citizens are actually deterred from voting. I've seen an argument made that mandatory voting would bring ignorant folk out who have no knowledge or understanding, but given that over 70m US voters voted for Trump, I'd safely say that already happens.

2. I was totally gobsmacked when Republicans were in positions where they could make real attempts to delay certification. The whole electoral system needs to be made apolitical and independent. We have the Australian Electoral Commission that takes care of everything. https://www.aec.gov.au/

3. I was going to say that voting for a local representative, who if part of the winning party then votes for a leader, rather than a President is a good change, but your election was a referendum on Trump, and if he hadn't been on the ballot I suspect the results may have been different.