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Higher levels of government should provide adequate resources when mandating functions to lower levels of government.

Services should be implemented and operated by the level of government that can most appropriately and efficiently deliver them. 

The following principles guide AARP’s efforts to further budgetary decisions that reflect the needs of all members of society. 

States should create a transparent and nonpartisan redistricting process. This process should be led by independent and diverse commissions that include representatives of groups.

Federal and state policymakers should maintain fairness in the Electoral College. They should maximize voter participation and encourage public engagement with candidates and issues.

Maintaining trust and confidence in the government requires strong democratic processes and government institutions.

Government budgets reflect the priorities of policymakers. They specify what programs and activities the government will support and how to raise the money needed to fund them.

Policymakers should enact and update public financing systems for elections. This includes increasing matching funds, particularly for small donations.

Policymakers should establish and enforce uniform standards to safeguard the integrity of the electoral process.

Policymakers should maximize voter registration, including through automatic voter registration systems. They should build easy-to-use online voter registration systems.