Politicians in Jefferson City want to make the citizen initiative petition process impossible to use. Don’t let them. | ...

The legal battle centers on a measure that would make it virtually impossible for most citizen-led amendments to pass on the ...

As Americans watch the Brexit-related political turmoil in the United Kingdom, it is important to remember that the chaos there began in a form of direct democracy. When U.K. voters set in motion ...

Progressive issues are winning at the ballot level in states controlled by conservatives. And it’s been happening steadily since 2016. In response, conservative legislators have significantly ...

California has a solution for America’s putrid populism and political paralysis: adopting direct democracy at the national level. Allowing Americans to vote, by referendum, on the biggest issues ...

The powers of direct democracy — initiative, referendum and recall — are powerful tools to control slow-moving or corrupt politicians. These powers are enshrined in the California Constitution for ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The League of Women Voters of Arkansas and the group Save AR Democracy are suing Arkansas to block several new laws that plaintiffs say dismantle the state's ballot initiative ...

In August 2022, a statewide referendum in Kansas saw citizens overwhelmingly reject a plan to insert anti-abortion language into the state’s constitution. It comes as a slew of similar votes on ...

The GOP Can Still Avoid Shooting Itself in the Foot in Texas Stay West, Young Man If the ‘Talking Filibuster’ Means Anything, It Would Irrevocably Change the Senate for the Worse Would You Believe ...

What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government ...