Referendum and initiative process

The initiative process is a form of direct democracy where citizens can propose legislation which is then put to popular referendum.

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 ...

Modifies procedures for getting initiative and referendum petitions ...

SB 490 - This act modifies provisions relating to the procedure for getting initiative and referendum petitions on the ballot. Standardization of Signature ...

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.

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.

§ 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 ...

Future of Initiative and Referendum in Missouri, The

In 1922, 16 initiatives and referendums appeared on the Missouri ballot. R. KARSCH, THE GOVERNMENT OF MISSOURI 124-26 (14th ed. 1978). Twenty-one constitutional ...

Initiative and Referendum Qualification Status

Once a proposed initiative or referendum has cleared for circulation, fails to qualify for the ballot, or is in the process of having its signatures ...

Initiatives & Referenda - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State

In 1912, Washington became one of the first states to adopt the initiative and referendum process, thus securing the rights of citizens to make and remake ...

State Initiative and Referendum Manual - Oregon Secretary of State

The Elections Division will not give approval to circulate for the 2026 cycle until after July 5, 2024, the deadline to file signatures for the 2024 General ...

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.

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.

The Initiative and Referendum

In bypassing the legislative process, these initiatives also bypass the compromises that are essential to responsible legislation. Voters are left with an "all- ...

The initiative petition process | Mass.gov

Initiative petitions first must be prepared by the petitioner, signed by at least 10 registered voters, and submitted to the Attorney General's Office by the ...

Referendum | Arizona Secretary of State

A referendum is the method by which voters may veto a law (or part of a law) by gathering signatures from registered voters to place the issue on the ballot.

Texas Politics - Initiative, Referendum, and Recall Across the States

Every state except Delaware requires voter approval of constitutional amendments. Aside from this limited form of referendum, Texas is one of eighteen ...

Initiative and Referendum Process | Civics 101 | PBS LearningMedia

The process of initiatives and referendums allow citizens of many US states to place new legislation on a popular ballot.

Background on the Initiative Process

The initiative process generally allows citizens to bypass their elected representatives, propose laws, place them on the ballot, and enact them at the polls ...

Initiatives and Referendums: Direct Democracy and Minority Interests

An initiative is a device by which a prescribed number of voters in a state or community effectuate the placement of an amendment or proposal on the ballot for.

Ballot Initiative and Referendum in Wisconsin

A ballot initiative is the process by which a specified number of voters may circulate a petition to invoke a popular vote in a referendum election on proposed ...