A Cognitive Redesign of the Nomination Process
In the last presidential election we saw how important the use of social media was. In the 2012 election we may see how the web can be used to level the playing field for third party candidates. Checkout Americans Elect 2012. They literally reinvent the nomination process by allowing you to prioritize the issues, nominate someone, become a candidate and select the candidate that best meets your interests. Here is the most impressive part:
The winner of this on-line nomination process will be on the ballot in all 50 states.
And yes there will be a convention:
“In our secure online convention next June, American voters will choose our first directly-nominated presidential ticket. Your voice, your choice.”
This could transform our political decision-making process, opening the way to less partisan thinking and more solutions-based thinking.
Outstanding cognitive design. They are meeting deeply felt and long neglected psychological (cognitive, emotional, motivational and volitional) needs many American’s have concerning the political decision making process.
The process and site is still under development but they are real. They have 1.7M signatures towards getting on the state ballots and some 5.5M answers to questions about national priorities.
