CONNECTICUT

Connecticut is one state which does NOT allow amendment to the constitution by initiative. However, Connecticut's constitution requires that a constitutional convention be put to the vote every twenty years. State assemblymen 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 Connecticut.

It is also plausible, at the state level, to run for a general assembly 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 gets on the ballot, it is still imperative that you vote. Amendments require a majority of voters to approve it in an election. Do not forget this step.

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 general assembly 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 Connecticut from depredation, and if that item is not present, the rest of this is rather pointless.

Important highlights of the Connecticut Constitution are thus:

Article III empowers the legislative branch.

Section 3 handles the numbers of the senate.

Section 4 handles the membership of the house of representatives.

Sections 7, 8 and 9 handle the appointments of both bodies.

Section 13 handles expulsion from the general assembly.

Article IV empowers the executive department.

Section 1 handles the appointment of executive officers.

Section 3 contains special provisions regarding the governor and lieutenant-governor.

Section 25 handles the appointment of sheriffs.

Article V empowers the judicial department.

Section 2 handles the appointment of supreme court and superior court judges.

Section 3 handles the appointment of lower judges.

Section 4 handles the appointment of judges of probate.

Section 5 handles the appointment of justices of the peace.

Article IX empowers the general assembly to impeach.

Section 3 handles the punishments permissible against those impeached.

On the city level, 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 general assembly in Connecticut will attend to this problem with due urgency and care.