Critics say the changes will derail a process used to create a free pre-K program, boost the minimum wage and restore felons’ ...

Citizen petition drives are facing new regulations critics say are a “kill shot” to direct democracy that would make it nearly impossible for hot-button issues from abortion to marijuana legalization ...

Petaluma Historic Advocates, a citizen group opposed to the project, wants residents to have the final say. The group has ...

SB 7016 and HB 1205 — have made their way through the Legislature, and SB 7016 is up for a Senate floor vote April 30.

Florida lawmakers have given final approval to creating new hurdles for getting citizen-driven initiatives on the ballot ...

The statewide survey, also sponsored by the Chiesman Center for Democracy at the University of South Dakota, showed that 52% ...

The Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations issued a statement Thursday evening, accusing Premier Danielle Smith of comments ...

For nearly 60 years, Florida’s citizen-led amendment process has been a beacon of direct democracy — a powerful tool that lets us, the people, shape the laws that govern our lives. Through ...

When one account posted on X about corruption in USA politics, Musk responded, saying, "Mars will have direct democracy, which is less prone to corruption." With people voting directly for how they ...

Public libraries are far more than Connecticut buildings filled with books – they are pillars of democracy, engines of ...