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 ...

State lawmakers have fast-tracked a package of bills that will make it nearly impossible for grassroots movements to bring ...

A plan to establish a law enforcement team within the secretary of state's office to crack down on the ballot initiative ...

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

Two bills to place greater state regulations on direct democracy campaigns passed the Arkansas House of Representatives on ...

Investigate the role of direct democracy in Germany as the AfD emerges as a significant political force post-elections.

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

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 ...