I agree with your first point; gerrymandering is the cause of a lot of our problems, I believe. But a 3rd party would be just as susceptible to tampering. I th

I agree with your first point; gerrymandering is the cause of a lot of our problems, I believe. But a 3rd party would be just as susceptible to tampering. I think a better approach is to define an algorithm for setting boundaries: something like "minimal border perimeter of districts, starting from the northwest corner of the state". But we might need to find a way to avoid breaking up cities between districts, that makes it a lot more complicated. Your proposal would not have saved the Bush/Gore election mess. The big controversy there wasn't over the recounting, but in the way that State laws governing the counts would be enforced, in the context of the 14th and 15th Amendments. Any legislation you propose would probably fall afoul of the same problems. In any case, I believe that actual voting and counting is a very minor issue today in America. And your third suggestion is already in force. Political donations must be reported today.