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All states should restore full voting rights to people who have completed their criminal sentences.

The Citizens United decision should be overturned — unlimited anonymous political spending distorts democratic representation.

Federal automatic voter registration should be introduced to maximise electoral participation without compromising integrity.

Independent redistricting commissions should be required in every state to eliminate partisan gerrymandering.

Supreme Court justices should serve staggered 18-year terms with regular and predictable appointments by each president.

The Senate filibuster should be abolished or substantially reformed so that majority rule can function in ordinary legislation.

The Electoral College should be replaced by a national popular vote to ensure that every vote counts equally in presidential elections.

The United States should rejoin and strengthen its participation in multilateral institutions rather than continuing to withdraw from them.

Sustained engagement with China through international institutions is more effective than economic and technological decoupling as a strategy for managing rivalry.

US arms sales to governments that commit systematic human rights violations undermine American values and long-term security interests.

The US defence budget should be subject to rigorous independent efficiency audit before further increases are approved.

Congress should pass legislation reasserting war powers so that no president can commit US forces to significant combat without authorisation.

Continued US military support for Ukraine is a strategic investment in deterring further Russian aggression in Europe.

The United States should maintain its military commitments to NATO allies rather than conditioning them on burden-sharing targets.

The United States should pass a national paid sick leave requirement — its absence worsens public health and worker wellbeing.

Reproductive healthcare services should be covered under all federally funded health insurance plans.

Employer-based health insurance reduces worker mobility and economic efficiency and should be replaced with portable coverage.

Mental health parity laws should be strictly enforced so that insurers cannot systematically limit mental health claims.

Medicaid expansion should be mandatory for all states — the current opt-out system creates unjustifiable coverage gaps.

The federal government should have comprehensive authority to negotiate drug prices directly with pharmaceutical companies.