A Proposal for Creating the Third House of Congress: the Public Assembly
for the Creation of a National Democracy in the United States of America



Phase 1 (3 to 10 years):



Debate and introduction to the Concept
Discussions and committees formed
Brain storming and think tank groups developed
Petitions and letters, e-mail, talk shows, TV, radio campaigns
Public education of the concept
Readings and discussions in schools and universities about democracy
Concepts related to direct democracy discussed and read about in schools
Writers and Artists commissioned
Software conceptualizing
Books and magazine articles are printed on the subject
Funding and economic issues are discussed
Funds raised
A suggestion hotline is established
An official website is created
Phase 2 (2 years):




Organizing and structuring of the voting methods and procedures
Curriculum and textbooks developed for public schools and universities
Development of the government structure
Legal documents developed
Constitutional amendment first draft written
Various committees appointed
Local referendums held
Qualifications for legislative voters established



Phase 3 (3 years):


All of the above activities continue (website, etc.)
Trial period when the procedures are developed, refined and the first results used as an opinion polling
__collection system.
Educating the public on the procedures involved
Curriculum about direct democracy initiated for public schools and universities
First trials are done locally, first city, then county, then state, then national levels
During this period suggestions and changes are made
Software is developed
Security issues addressed
Computer and software bugs are worked out
Initial voting centers are established; these can be adjacent to post offices
Qualified legislative voters receive initial training
Participants (initial voters) are assigned temporary voter registration numbers and passwords chosen
The voter registration numbers are assigned through the voting centers in a way similar to registering to __vote and passwords are chosen. (Voters are given up to 3 days to edit or change their submissions)
 
Phase 4 (3 years):




Voting Centers are established nationwide
Voter registration numbers are established partly containing a social security number.
Voting Centers have the bills and plans to be voted on in booklet form and posted on the walls and __these bills and plans are also available online for perusal and study.
The voter registration numbers are assigned through the voting centers in a way similar to registering to __vote and passwords are chosen. (Voters are given up to 3 days to edit or change their submissions)
The opinion poll collection system continues using the online voting system
Certified legislative voters begin voting initially as part of the opinion collection system
Strict felony laws against Internet abuse or direct voting fraud with severe penalties and punishments __are passed by the legislature.

Phase 5 (Continuing):


__Voters are able to connect to the voting system via the Internet with their own computers, or continue to vote through the Voting Centers, and become voting members of the 3rd House of the now tricameral Congress, the Public Assembly (no membership limit in number) according to U.S. federal law and also of state, county, and city governments as laws of each state allow.

Certified legislative voters (no membership limit) of the Third House begin voting on legislative issues

__In the future, computers will be as standard as telephones and everyone with a telephone will have a computer and the United States government will become a truly participatory government of democracy.