Governing5d
The Need to Protect Direct Democracy
Citizens in half the states have the power to place initiatives or referendums on the ballot. That process is under threat, ...
Congress holds a unique duty to uphold democracy. Is it doing so?
Commitment to democracy under the structure of a republic creates rights and duties for elected representatives. Some are not ...
Constitutional amendment proposed to streamline Arkansas ballot initiative process
Tuesday, a proposed constitutional amendment was submitted to the Arkansas Attorney General to streamline the state's ...
Editorial: Lawmakers scheme to block Florida voters’ ideas from reaching the ballot
Republican legislators are determined to make it all but impossible for citizens and interest groups to pursue ballot ...
Arkansas Times3d
Group plans 2026 ballot measure to save Arkansas’s direct democracy process
The amendment would undo many of the anti-democracy measures passed by legislators in recent years and prevent them from ...
Opinion
Bad bill alert — Senate proposal would undermine direct voice for the people | Opinion
A Senate bill moving forward would put more barriers in the way of residents wanting to bypass the Legislature with an initiative petition ...
The best of both worlds? How Australia’s unique democracy evolved
Small communities can practise direct democracy: people meet and decide, or vote, on decisions concerning them all. In large ...
Axon turns up heat on state bills to stop petitions as its Arizona future hangs in doubt
The company's proposed headquarters and associated mixed-use development are the target of a referendum attempt, trying to ...
Swissinfo19d
Why the AfD is keen on Switzerland’s direct democracy
He covers direct democracy and politics and is usually in Bern. As polls predicted, the AfD has won more than a fifth of votes in federal elections, making it the second largest political force in ...