@gungasnake,
Now I've seen it all... I actually agree with at least part of a Gungasnake post.
Instant runoff elections (an idea that was successfully pushed forward by liberal, democratic reformers in Maine and San Francisco). Wholeheartedly support.
A "None of the Above" option on the ballot. Wouldn't go as far as Gunga goes obviously... but yeah, there should be an option like that on the ballot; and if NOTA gets more votes than any individual candidate, the election should be re-run with different candidates. Russia used to have an option like this, before Putin had it abolished. The state of Nevada has a NOTA ballot option too. See this old thread:
https://able2know.org/topic/71605-1
Not wholly sure on the idea that if a president is impeached and removed, his VP should leave too. Intuitively, I agree. Imagine Trump eventually ends up being impeached. Would it really be right if Pence and the GOP, having bend over backwards to serve as Trump's lapdogs, just take over and keep governing for the rest of his term? Seems like, if something that drastic happens, there should be early elections -- like there would be in most any other country if the head of government had to resign in shame after formal proceedings over abuses of office.
That said, I can see an argument about the dangers of acute destabilization especially when it concerns the most powerful country on earth. Maybe the rule should be limited to the VP having to resign as well if it was established that he was aware of the impeachable acts of the President and didn't speak up or resist.
I'm against "some mechanism to prevent utterly unqualified people from holding high offices", though, even if it might have saved us from President Trump.. That's a judgement call that should be left up to the voters.