On running for election -- forever

Our recent municipal election had me thinking ... what if we all behaved, all the time, as if we were running for election?  What if we all read up on the issues that affect us, formed evidence-based opinions, and discussed and debated them with each other?  What if we smiled at strangers on the street, hung out in front of the post office to shake hands and chat, and cuddled passing babies (only with permission and not the sticky ones)?  What if we all posted about every community event on Facebook, and we all volunteered for every community need?  What if we knocked on our neighbours' doors every now and then, just to say hello?

What an amazing community this would be, if we were all "running for election", all the time!