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Qualified voters should not be excluded from voting because of:

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

Governments should create and enforce ethical standards for government officials. These standards should protect against conflicts of interest.

Nominees and appointees should be qualified for their chosen roles.

Congress should guarantee the residents of the District of Columbia full rights to vote for representation in Congress.

States should revise ballot initiative processes to curb the undue influence of special interests with access to significant financial resources.

State and local policymakers should:

Democracies require openness and honesty in government. This means government policymaking and institutions function in public view.

The right to vote is a fundamental human right. Free and fair elections are essential to democracy.

AARP consumer protection priorities make up the bulk of this chapter.