1. rational and neutral redistricting.

I certainly agree, and I'm hoping that the "experiment" that we are carrying out in Ca will spread to other states. The problem is, that it involved giving up power, so the incumbents that have power don't like it. In Ca, we had to force it through the initiative, which most states do not have.

It's hard to get past the thinking that "I'm fine with bias, as long as the bias is towards me", which would be those in power who have the ability to change this.

2. reform first past the post.

I've got to look into this further, but it sounds like it makes elections simpler to administer and understand.

3. get some proper transparent vote counting machines.

Here in LA County, we are about to go through a major change in our system. Currently, we use IBM cards that are marked, not punched....so you get an auditable paper trail. It takes longer to count, but I think truth is more important than speed.

However, we are going to moving to a computer screen system, which produces a paper ballot that is what is actually counted, but which allows you to see what you are voting for, not something inside a machine. I am not comfortable with un-auditable computer voting systems. LA is going to actually build it's own system from the ground up.

4. put some serious teeth behind stopping the usual garden variety but consistently widespread vote manipulation that always happens: not enough voting booths, people redirected to the wrong voting place, people being robo called that votes have been canceled, arcane voter id and registration laws intended to disenfranchise specific demographics and etc.

There is a bill making it's way through the legislature, SB 450, which reforms much of how we vote: You will have "vote centers" open for 10 days, you can vote in any one in the State, you can register and vote at the same time, absentee ballots are sent to all registered voters, etc. Not entirely perfect, but a major overhaul of our system to eliminate much of the deficiencies you mention, above. We should all email our State legislators to support this

5. place stronger limits [and get rid of the loopholes] on the money that any entity [corporations, unions, individuals and the press] can spend on candidates.

I so agree, but it appears to require an action by the US Supreme Court.
-A vote for Hillary is by far the most likely way for this to happen.

6. press reform.

Lotsa danger here, in trying to restrict the Press. Although I must say that I've always liked England's laws that restrict campaigning to 30 days before an election, and no statements whatsoever about a pending legal case. I don't think any of that will happen, nor does the electorate want it. <sigh>

The OP fears that Trump will the lead to country down the path to a Totalitarian regime and then recommends that we vote for.....Hillary Clinton.

5. place stronger limits [and get rid of the loopholes] on the money that any entity [corporations, unions, individuals and the press] can spend on candidates.

I so agree, but it appears to require an action by the US Supreme Court.
-A vote for Hillary is by far the most likely way for this to happen.

This is why I read political forums, looking for stuff like this.

Be careful what you wish for.

it's now a dead heat and earlier today for a short while drumpf was 58% likely.

those emails were enough for DWS to step down. Why did she do that? And then to get added to the hillary campaign.

"Complacency is the enemy."