Editing Forum voor Democratie (section)

===Electoral reform===
One of the major issues the party campaigns against is the perceived existence of a "party cartel" in which the main ruling parties of the country divide power among themselves and work towards the same goals despite claiming to be competitors.<ref name="FT" /> The party promises [[direct democracy]] through binding [[referendum|referenda]]<ref name="Spectator" /> as well as directly elected mayors and a directly elected [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Prime Minister]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://forumvoordemocratie.nl/standpunten/directe-democratie|title=Directe Democratie|publisher=Forum voor Democratie|access-date=14 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://forumvoordemocratie.nl/standpunten/kartel-bestrijding|title=Kartelbestrijding|publisher=Forum voor Democratie|access-date=14 March 2017}}</ref> The party is also in favor of the government consisting of apolitical experts in their respective fields ("[[technocracy]]"), and top civil servants having to reapply for their positions whenever a new cabinet is formed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://forumvoordemocratie.nl/standpunten/gekozen-minister-president|title=Gekozen minister-president|publisher=Forum voor Democratie|access-date=14 March 2017}}</ref>