Voters are amending their state constitutions to protect reproductive freedom—and discovering the limitations of these ...

You know those people who tell us that “democracy is on the ballot”? They are misinformed. The word “democracy” isn’t ...

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John Spellman vacated the Washington governor’s mansion, a Georgian-style structure on state Capitol grounds in Olympia, in ...

Republican lawmakers in Arizona placed a slew of constitutional amendments on the ballot this fall to limit the recourse ...

The principles of the Athenian democracy, including citizen participation, equality and free speech, are still what we need ...

Florida’s ballot initiative process has long been a beacon of direct democracy, a way for everyday Floridians to make their voices heard when politicians fail to represent their values.

Trump’s Victory Is the Most Remarkable Political Comeback in American History Takeaways from Donald Trump’s Historic Presidential Comeback Since the Dobbs decision, it is hardly a secret that ...

Read more: Swiss canton wants to test collection of electronic signatures for initiatives This content was published on Sep 26, 2024 Like the United States, Swiss direct democracy is vulnerable to ...

“I have looked [in America] for an image of the essence of democracy, its inclinations, its personality, its prejudices, its passions,” Tocqueville concluded. “My wish has been to know it if only to ...

But the push to bring direct democracy back to Washington after a long hiatus had already scored three big wins before a single ballot was cast. Heywood’s group Let’s Go Washington began most ...