Basic requirements for a democracy.

Cannablog's whig cites Debra Bowen who is running for California's secretary of the state:

1. The right to register to vote.
2. The right to vote.
3. The right to vote in a tamper-proof election.
4. The right to vote on paper.
5. The right to have each vote counted accurately.
6. The right to have election results properly audited.
7. The right to an open, transparent, public process.
8. The right to elections officials who operate free of partisan influence.
9. The right to know that elected officials are free from the influence of campaign contributions from voting machine vendors.
10. The right to find out how money is being raised and spent in the political process.