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

Employers should be required to automatically enroll employees in their retirement plans.

The laws governing state and local retirement funds should be amended where necessary to provide surviving and divorced spouses of public retirees with at least the same pro

Policymakers should encourage and promote maximum participation in the electoral process.

The federal government should require state CSBG and SSBG officials to consult with state and local agencies and organizations representi

Social Security should cover all workers, including all newly hired state and local government workers.

Any changes to the determination and appeals process should ensure the following:

Qualified voters should not be excluded from voting because of:

State and local policymakers should:

Legislative and regulatory meetings and procedures should promote public participation, be fair, and ensure accountability.