The Increasing Trend of Lawmakers Overriding Ballot Initiatives

Legislatures and governors are not afraid of undermining — or even downright repealing — citizen initiatives that win at the ballot box.

Republicans make gains in state legislatures - NPR

Despite outspending Republicans, Democrats didn't achieve some ambitious goals in state legislative races. The GOP continues to control more ...

The Increasing Trend of Lawmakers Overriding Ballot Initiatives ...

Legislatures and governors are not afraid of undermining — or even downright repealing — citizen initiatives that win at the ballot box. Anne Whitesell.

The Increasing Trend of Lawmakers Overriding Ballot Initiatives

Within a week, a group of Ohio Republican lawmakers declared the amendment to be invalid and introduced legislation that would strip 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 ...

The policies that matter to voters in Missouri — and beyond - WBUR

Voters across the country went for Donald Trump and other Republicans in big numbers -- and endorsed progressive measures like abortion ...

Why Ballot Measures Are Democracy's Last Line of Defense

In June, Ohio held a special election to fill an open congressional seat in a district that voted 72 percent for Donald Trump in 2020. On Election Day, former ...

Examining Trends in Legislative Repeal of State Ballot Initiatives

However, in some cases ballot initiatives are repealed by state legislatures after being approved by voters. This research paper asks the following question: ...

Democracy Crisis in the Making

State legislators are proposing and passing bills that increase the risk of election subversion by giving partisan state legislators greater ...

Voters approve most abortion-rights measures in flurry of ballot ...

Voters backed the right to an abortion in at least six of the 10 states where the question was on the ballot Tuesday.

Changes in 2024 to laws governing ballot measures - Ballotpedia

As of November 13, 39 bills had been enacted into law. One additional bill was vetoed. Of the 39 bills, five were proposed constitutional amendments passed by ...

Abortion - Governing Magazine

A proposed ballot initiative would add abortion protections to the state constitution, while two open state Supreme Court seats are up. March 15, 2024. Politics.

Three states show how abortion, schools and taxes are at stake in ...

Elections for state legislatures don't get the attention that races for president or Congress do but they often have a big impact on our ...

First Came a Flood of Ballot Measures From Voters. Then Politicians ...

When South Dakota lawmakers undid a voter initiative meant to rein in their behavior, they were part of a struggle between politicians and ...

2022 ballot measures - Ballotpedia

In 2022, voters in 38 states decided on 140 statewide ballot measures. You can view ballot measure election results here. Voters approved 96 (68.6%) and ...

The Hot Sheet - Ballot Initiative Strategy Center

... legislative alteration and judicial override powers of ballot initiative passed. Trends from the Bench: BISC is currently monitoring 11 Legal Challenges ...

Voting Laws Roundup: 2023 in Review | Brennan Center for Justice

This roundup looks back on voting laws enacted in 2023 and looks forward to the voting landscape in 2024 based on legislation already pending.

A review of key 2024 ballot measures: Voters backed progressive ...

Voters approved minimum wage increases to $15 per hour in two states (Alaska and Missouri). Voters expanded workers' ability to earn paid ...

2024 California ballot measures: Q&A with John Matsusaka

Matsusaka, a political economist and expert on direct democracy, discusses the key statewide ballot propositions voters will decide on in November.

California's Vanishing Ballot Measures - Noema Magazine

One of the state's biggest tools to curb special interests has instead further empowered them. Here's how the people can reclaim it.