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

Governments should create and enforce strong ethical standards for government officials. These standards should promote honesty, integrity, and transparency.

Nominees and appointees should be qualified for their chosen roles. They should be committed to the enforcement of the laws they administer or interpret. 

Governments should require full and timely disclosures of lobbying activities and expenditures. Restrictions should include provisions such as limits on gifts. 

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.

Qualified candidates should receive free or significantly discounted media advertisements. They should also receive reduced postage for mailings.

Governments should set and strictly enforce limits on individual donations to campaigns. These limits should also apply to joint fundraising and bundled contributions. 

Federal, state, and local governments should maintain substantial penalties for violations of campaign finance laws.

Policymakers should expand disclosure requirements for all funds spent on elections or ballot initiatives.