Initiative and referendum
Report Initiative and Referendum Processes
The citizen initiative process enables citizens to bypass their state legislature by placing proposed statutes and, in some states, constitutional amendments ...
Initiative and referendum - Ballotpedia
The initiative and referendum refers to state processes that allow citizens to collect signatures to place legislation on the ballot for voters to decide.
Initiatives and referendums in the United States - Wikipedia
In the politics of the United States, the process of initiatives and referendums allow citizens of many U.S. states to place legislation on the ballot for a ...
Summary Initiative and Referendum States
Citizen Initiative: A law or constitutional amendment introduced by citizens through a petition process either to the legislature or directly to the voters.
Referendum and initiative | Definition, Forms, History, & Facts
Referendum and initiative, electoral devices by which voters may express their wishes with regard to government policy or proposed ...
Ballot Measures & Initiative Petitions - Missouri Secretary of State
Initiative & Referendum Petitions. Petition Process Handbook: "Make Your Voice Heard" · Petition Submission Cover Page. Current Election Cycle.
Initiative and Referendum | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History ...
The initiative and referendum are two instruments of direct democracy. Through the initiative, voters can write statutes and constitutional amendments that ...
Initiative, Recall and Referendum Amendment - WA.gov
In Washington State, populists rallied around such issues as government ownership of railroads and communications systems, land reform, a graduated income tax, ...
City Clerk Initiative, Referendum, and Recall - City of Phoenix
Initiative, Referendum and Recall are three powers reserved to the voters to enable them, by petition, to propose or repeal legislation or to remove an elected ...
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 ...
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 and Referenda - Utah Voter Information
An initiative is a petition to propose a new law and submit it to the voters or legislature for their approval or rejection.
Initiative and Referendum - Minnesota House of Representatives
Initiative is a process that allows voters to bypass the legislature and governor and propose a law or a constitutional amendment to be placed on the ballot ...
Initiative, Referendum and Recall Information | Paradise Valley, AZ
Initiative, referendum, and recall are three powers reserved to enable the voters, by petition, to propose or repeal legislation or to remove an elected ...
Initiatives - Arizona Secretary of State
An initiative is the method by which voters may propose new laws or amend existing laws by gathering signatures from registered voters to place the issue on ...
The Initiative and Referendum Almanac: A Comprehensive ...
The Initiative and Referendum Almanac: A Comprehensive Reference Guide to the Initiative and Referendum Process, Second Edition (9781531013387).
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 ...
History of initiative and referendum in the U.S. - Ballotpedia
As American politics became more democratic in the 19th and 20th centuries, initiatives and referendums became increasingly common tools used by citizens in ...
Ballot Initiative and Referendum Processes - Ohio Attorney General
Citizens who wish to put a statewide issue on the ballot may do so through one of the following three methods.
The Initiative and Referendum Process - Alaska Division of Elections
An initiative petition is the process that people, instead of the legislature, may use to introduce and enact a law.