ALASKA

Alaska is one state which does NOT allow amendment to the constitution by initiative. However, Alaska's constitution requires that a constitutional convention be put to the vote every ten years. State legislators are still human, and they will listen to you, if there are enough of you. Contact them daily, and voice your opinion on demarchy and its importance to Alaska.

It is also plausible, at the state level, to run for a legislature seat yourself, or encourage a friend to.

It is furthermore plausible to establish a party for this purpose, to better coordinate your vote.

Once the amendment or convention gets on the ballot, it is still imperative that you vote. Amendments and a convention both require a majority of voters to approve it in an election. Do not forget this step. A convention may, and an amendment will, release Alaska from the hold of the ruling class.

Again, the needed elements are:

FIRST: A selected legislative branch:

 Necessitating selection by lot and electoral confirmation of senate and representatives - This is the important element. If nothing else is done, this must be.

 Necessitating three persons jointly and in unison control one seat

 Necessitating removal for misconduct be appropriately punished, and that officers are not permitted to step down

SECOND: A selected executive branch:

 Necessitating selection by lot and electoral confirmation of governor, lieutenant-governor, et al.

 Necessitating three persons jointly and in unison discharge all administrative duties

 Necessitating removal for misconduct be appropriately punished, and that officers are not permitted to step down

THIRD: A selected judicial branch:

 Necessitating selection by lot and electoral confirmation of judges

 Necessitating removal for misconduct be appropriately punished, and that judges are not permitted to step down

The astute will note I have highlighted one item. This is because, all else failing, a legislature so composed will reasonably be expected to institute the rest of this form of government, both at the state level and at all levels controlled by state law. If the rest of this cannot be pushed through, that item alone will salvage Alaska from depredation, and if that item is not present, the rest of this is rather pointless.

Important highlights of the Alaska constitution are thus:

Article II empowers the legislative branch.

Section 1 handles the membership of legislature.

Section 3 handles the appointment of legislators.

Section 20 handles impeachment of all public officials.

Article III empowers the executive branch.

Section 3 handles the appointment of governor.

Section 8 handles the appointment of the lieutenant governor.

Section 10 handles failure to qualify.

Article IV empowers the judicial branch.

Section 4 handles the appointment of justices.

On the borough and city levels, similar changes will need to be made. These matters are handled by law or other parts of the constitution. I have faith that a citizen legislature in Alaska will attend to this problem with due urgency and care.