Citizens in half the states have the power to place initiatives or referendums on the ballot. That process is under threat, ...

A Senate bill moving forward would put more barriers in the way of residents wanting to bypass the Legislature with an initiative petition ...

As Americans face the reality of President Donald Trump's second term and the mass firings, takeover of federal agencies by ...

The amendment would undo many of the anti-democracy measures passed by legislators in recent years and prevent them from ...

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

He is also the Director of International Relations at the Swiss Democracy Foundation, Co-president of the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy and Co-initiator of the International League of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...