Initiative Process
Initiative Petition Process - MOST Policy Initiative
The citizen initiative process allows voters to place proposed statutes and/or constitutional amendments directly on the ballot for popular vote.
Initiatives | Michael Watson Secretary of state - Sos.ms.gov
The Mississippi initiative law affords voters an avenue for addressing important constitutional issues which the State Legislature does not.
Protect Ballot Initiative Process - Show Me Integrity
Missouri's ballot initiative process is one of the best ways for citizens to participate in direct democracy and take action when their elected officials won't.
How to Qualify an Initiative - California Secretary of State
Statewide Ballot Initiative Guide. This is a summary of the statewide initiative procedure and the requirements for preparing and qualifying initiatives. This ...
Attacks + Threats - Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
In many states, politicians and wealthy special interests are trying to make it harder for voters to propose and pass ballot initiatives under the cover of so- ...
How Courts Oversee Ballot Initiatives - State Court Report
State courts — and to some degree federal courts — play a significant role in every stage of the direct democracy process.
How Ballot Measures Get on the Ballot
A ballot measure can make it onto the ballot through one of three means: citizen initiative, legislative referral or automatically in some states.
The Initiative Process - St. Charles County Democrats
In recent history, the 2020 ballot initiatives in Missouri included the Initiated Constitutional Amendment number 2, which expanded healthcare access under the ...
Initiative & Referendum - Wyoming Secretary of State
Referendum Process. Referendum Filing Deadline: Within 90 days after the adjournment of the legislative session at which the act was passed.
Protecting the Ballot Initiative Process | RepresentUs
Ballot initiatives are one of the purest forms of American democracy. They allow citizens to get the issues they care about placed on the ballot and voted on ...
Initiatives & Referenda In Washington State
The REFERENDUM allows citizens, through the petition process, to refer acts of the Legislature to the ballot before they become law. The referendum also permits ...
Major overhaul of initiative process one step from Missouri ballot
A proposal making it harder to pass constitutional amendments, which a Democrat called “dog poop with icing,” is one step away from a ...
Over the last decade, there were more initiatives circulated, placed on the ballot, and approved by the voters than in any other decade in the state's history.
Initiative & Referendum in Nebraska
The initiative process allows citizens to propose (or initiate) a statute or constitutional amendment. The process starts when sponsors file a proposed petition ...
Ballot Initiatives - Movement Advancement Project |
The initiative process is a tool through which citizens can propose statutes or constitutional amendments to be put on the ballot in their state.
Politicians Take Aim at Ballot Initiatives | Brennan Center for Justice
Of the states that allow direct democracy, 16 permit citizens to directly initiate constitutional amendments. To be sure, there are legitimate ...
Missouri's initiative petition process is at risk
The initiative petition process that citizens have relied on for more than 100 years is under attack by our Missouri Legislature.
How to Sponsor an Initiative - Elections & Voting
To sponsor or co-sponsor an initiative, you must be a registered voter in Washington State. The Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS) has an online system ...
§ 1–1001.16. Initiative and referendum process. | D.C. Law Library
(a)(1) Any registered qualified elector, or electors of the District of Columbia, who desire to submit a proposed initiative measure to the electors of the ...
Popular initiative is a political process by which a referendum can be triggered by a petition of voters. Initiative or The Initiative may also refer to: ...