Sortition Beyond Assemblies 

This workshop aims to explore and compare two models of permanent political institutions using sortition. First, it examines Alexander Guerrero's lottocracy, which replaces elections with randomly selected issue-specific legislative bodies. Second, it looks at the Sortition Foundation's proposal for a sortition-based House of Citizens in the UK to replace the House of Lords. The conversation will explore the pros and cons of each model, address transition and implementation, and consider the ideal model with a focus on equality, self-government, responsiveness, and democracy.

Leads: Alexander Guerrero and Tom Lord