Citizens in half the states have the power to place initiatives or referendums on the ballot. That process is under threat, ...

As Americans face the reality of President Donald Trump's second term and the mass firings, takeover of federal agencies by ...

The amendment would undo many of the anti-democracy measures passed by legislators in recent years and prevent them from ...

He is also the Director of International Relations at the Swiss Democracy Foundation, Co-president of the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy and Co-initiator of the International League of ...

The company's proposed headquarters and associated mixed-use development are the target of a referendum attempt, trying to ...

Those seeking to dial back direct democracy point to cautionary tales such as Marsy’s Law, a 2016 victims’ rights measure passed in South Dakota as a constitutional amendment as part of a ...

The League of Women Voters of Arkansas is proposing an amendment to the state constitution to overhaul the direct democracy process.

Commitment to democracy under the structure of a republic creates rights and duties for elected representatives. Some are not ...

A Senate bill moving forward would put more barriers in the way of residents wanting to bypass the Legislature with an initiative petition ...

Instead, direct democracy would be attainable only to a cadre of for-profit political operations with deep pockets and greater capacity to wade through additional red tape. These bills aim to ...

Small communities can practise direct democracy: people meet and decide, or vote, on decisions concerning them all. In large ...