How to exercise more power as a voter

This is the first article in a series designed to share the experience I gained as an officer in a moderate American third party.

This is a guest post presented by The National Gazette.

By Dale Ritchie

In theory, the voters have all the political power in a system of democratically elected government. They choose who wins elections and who loses them. If elected officials do not perform to their expectations, the voters can replace them.  

But this is in theory. These ideas never ha…