The measure seeks to strengthen the initiative petition process, a form of direct democracy that allows citizens to collect signatures and pass laws.

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 ...

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 ...

With elections around the corner, various parties and their members will be out seeking your vote, your support, or at least your attention. “It’s the time for you to have a say in how the country is ...

Direct democracy has come to the forefront of the abortion debate. Since Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the seismic Supreme Court decision overruling Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned ...

Once again, Republicans in the Missouri legislature have shown that they have no respect for the voters in Missouri, or democracy. An article in the News-Leader on Sept. 9 detailed how they are ...

North Dakota State Representative Brandon Prichard set off alarms among lovers of democracy when he declared that the Issue One Vote in Ohio should be ignored. Ohio voters enshrined into the state ...

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 ...

Democracy is in crisis. Many people are losing confidence in political parties and parliaments and their ability to solve pressing social problems in the long term. Recent studies by the University of ...