A podcast explores the promise and peril of direct democracy
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania — America's founders were notoriously skeptical of direct democracy and gave too much power to citizens. Since...
Direct democracy
Improving Direct Democracy in Arizona as a Way to Protect Choice
While our petition is primarily designed to put voting rights on the November ballot, it contains powerful language that could...
MEET THE CANDIDATE: Richard M. Kiernicki, None of the above parties for Direct Democracy, Etobicoke Center | Provincial election
Full name: Richard M. KiernickiHorse riding: Etobicoke CenterTo party: None of the above parties for direct democracyAge: 65Occupation: Senior insurance...
! Murcia today – archived
Publication date: 09/05/2022 Casa Ruano is one of Aguilasthe most emblematic buildings, and now the inhabitants have the opportunity to...
People, not politicians, should reshape direct democracy
by Joel Fox | May 9, 2022 Voter-making through the ballot initiative process has been popular in California for more...
Direct Democracy at SU – The Oxford Student
A referendum in a student union is a vote of all students on a particular issue, usually based on one...
The talisman of direct democracy
by Robb Davis In an in-depth report from April 2011 The Economist cataloged the failure of California's century-old experiment in...
Notes by the way: Direct Democracy II
Drawing by Susan Lamia. By Tom Lami "Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when we first train to deceive!"...
None of the above direct democracy parties lead the nominations in the 2022 Ontario election
Consensus for the 2022 Ontario Elections None of the above Direct Democracy Party of Ontario Ontario General Election Statistics The...
RTL Today – Direct democracy: Swiss vote on ban on tobacco advertising and animal testing
The Swiss go to the polls on Sunday to decide whether to ban almost all advertising for tobacco products and...
Letter: Direct Democracy is coming to Laguna
God bless California! When the railroad a century ago used huge amounts of campaign money to overwhelm the California legislature...
Metavers of direct democracy – myRepublica
The only way society as a whole will benefit is when the metaverse can be used for direct democracy that...
How direct democracy has developed over the decades
Like neutrality and federalism, direct democracy is part of the Swiss identity. The number of issues put to a vote...
Symposium on Direct Democracy presents the Chief Justice of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeal | Nebraska today
we Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Jeffrey Sutton will deliver the Lane lecture at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at...
Brasov flirts with direct democracy for second year in a row
Brasov flirts with direct democracy for second year in a row The city has opened a platform for the submission...
Direct democracy: another way of thinking
In Britain, we rely on our elected politicians to make all decisions, with the cabinet setting the agenda on which...
The Grassroots Fight for Direct Democracy in the UAW
Reader donations, most of which are no more than $5, are what fund the work of writers like this and...
Events to examine the future of political parties and direct democracy
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - As another election cycle draws closer, conversations are emerging about how to make democracy work for...
Colorado’s direct democracy is under attack; retaliate with the prop. 120
On November 2, Colorado voters will have an important decision to make that not only cuts property taxes, but also...
Is direct democracy under attack in California? – Orange County Register
Sometimes it seems like no one likes California direct democracy except the voters. Some lawmakers seem to resent it. In...
Is direct democracy under attack in California? | Open
Sometimes it seems like no one likes California direct democracy except the voters.Some lawmakers seem to resent it. In the...
Is direct democracy under attack in California?
In summary Courts and the legislature should avoid challenges to referendum and initiative processes that would hamper the will of...
Getting Europe’s Direct Democracy Right – Carnegie Europe
Debates about how to revive European democracy involve starkly contrasting views on direct democracy. For some, a greater use of...
Don’t lose direct democracy – BizWest
Nominally Democrat Boulder Chamber of Commerce CEO John Tayer unearths the long-outdated Republican lie that we live in a republic,...
California experiments with direct democracy set to end
Almost immediately, collecting signatures to qualify an initiative or a referendum for the ballot became a lucrative business. California's foremost...
As California votes, it is rethinking its tradition of direct democracy
Reminders in California date back more than a century to a series of reforms enacted from 1910 to 1913 under...
California Democrats Consider Changes to State’s Direct Democracy System After Newsom Recall
Whether Governor Gavin Newsom survives the September 14 recall election or not, Democrats in the country's largest state are considering...
Recall puts direct democracy in California to the test
When the newly elected governor of California, Hiram Johnson, delivered his inaugural address on January 3, 1911, he made a...
3-Minute Civic: Representative Democracy vs Direct Democracy
In our system, the power to govern comes directly from the people. The Constitution of the United States begins with...
Direct democracy is the secret of a more civil and less polarized society
by Matt Qvortrup | August 18, 2021 "When you take responsibility away from people, you make them irresponsible," proclaimed English...
California Testing Populist View of “Direct Democracy” – The Ukiah Daily Journal
The great Californian reformer, former governor Hiram Johnson, envisioned that "direct democracy" would be an effective brake on the influence...
California tests populist view of “direct democracy” | Editorials
The great Californian reformer, former Governor Hiram Johnson, envisioned that "direct democracy" would be an effective brake on the influence...
Dan Walters: California Testing Populist View of “Direct Democracy” | Chroniclers
The great Californian reformer, former Governor Hiram Johnson, envisioned that "direct democracy" would be an effective brake on the influence...
California tests populist view of “direct democracy”
The great Californian reformer, former governor Hiram Johnson, envisioned that "direct democracy" would be an effective brake on the influence...
California tests populist view of “direct democracy” – Orange County Register
The great Californian reformer, former Governor Hiram Johnson, envisioned that "direct democracy" would be an effective brake on the influence...
Walters: California tests populist view of “direct democracy” – GV Wire
The tobacco industry-backed referendum would torpedo Senate Bill 793, a 2020 measure signed by Newsom that bans flavored tobacco products....
California’s recall is part of a global direct democracy experiment
The participatory budget has been practiced in Porto Alegre since 1989. Courtesy of Ricardo André Frantz / Wikimedia. by Joe...
Direct democracy through e-governance | Manny Dooc
Section 1, Article II of the Philippine Constitution states: “The Philippines is a democratic and republican state. Sovereignty resides with...
Florida legislature has declared war on direct democracy
The legislature got it with an intrusion into its power by the people of Florida.In the last session, lawmakers passed...
Why America Needs Direct Democracy
“Taking the testimony of LGBT patients seriously also means that parents should lose their veto over most pediatric care related...
Direct democracy options for Malaysia: referendums and recall elections
Photography: Benoît LopezJoin us on Telegram and Instagram for the latest news.In 2004, Venezuela, very divided and hyper partisan, organized...
Direct democracy in Tulcea, Romania will shape the city’s future
Direct democracy will guide the future of Tulcea in Romania The city plans an online platform to submit and vote...
Once the beneficiaries of direct democracy, the GOP wants to kill it. Where should Pa be standing? | Fletcher McClellan
More than 25 states have initiative and referendum processes, where voters circulating petitions can place policy questions directly on the...
Despite the success of Bedrooms Are For People, issues persist with Boulder Direct Democracy Online
The first year of Boulder Direct Democracy Online, the city's new online petition system, has not been without challenges. Still,...
Republicans try to limit popular tradition of direct democracy
In 2008, California's deep blue banned same-sex marriage. In 2018, staunchly conservative Arkansas and Missouri raised their minimum wages. And...
Vargas: California experiment with direct democracy failed
For more than a century, California has been an experiment in a form of direct democracy, giving the "people" unprecedented...
Rod Watson: Direct Democracy is Buffalo’s Path to True Police Reform | Local News
The Police Advisory Council launched its appeal last June, after studying such advice in other cities and selecting the best...
Guest opinion: Evan Ravitz: Supporting direct democracy
By Evan Ravitz Boulder lost 10 people. But this is not "insane". That's because even though 86% of Democrats and...
The Italian 5 stars separate from a central platform of “direct democracy” | Taiwan News
ROME (AP) - The Italian 5 Star Movement suffered a second blow in a week on Friday after splitting from...
5-star Italy separates from the central platform of “direct democracy” Giuseppe Conte Beppe Grillo Rome Mario Draghi Facebook
Italy's 5-Star Movement suffered a second blow in a week on Friday after splitting from its co-founding partner who runs...
Pamplin Media Group – Savas: the parks district finds energy thanks to direct democracy
The citizens of North Clackamas regained their optimism with a historic vote scheduled for April 29 ClackKamas County Commissioner Paul...
Visionary Inspiration and Practical Strategies for Direct Democracy: Review of the Book “Winds of Change”
“Winds of Change,” the third part of the trilogy that started with The Dandelion Insurrection, is so rich that I...
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tgam/7X2GGDAX5BL63OLPQQQZLBMQFA.jpg)
Alberta’s two bills to increase direct democracy keep populist promise
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney in Edmonton on February 25, 2021.JASON FRANSON / The Canadian PressAlberta is gearing up to give...
Macron’s’ direct democracy ‘to be tested as citizens’ climate panel ends
A citizen climate council met for the last time this weekend to finalize proposals for climate change laws aimed at...
Wyoming Senators Reject Direct Democracy Movement; retain the fiscal authority of the legislature
Voters voted in Vista West on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (Dan Cepeda, Oil City) CASPER, Wyoming. - Wyoming and the...
NH cities struggle to balance direct democracy and public health
The majority of Seacoast communities are moving forward with their first half of Town Meetings this week,known as deliberative sessions,...
City continues to tweak Boulder Direct Democracy Online as some users report inability to use the system
Boulder continues to address issues with Boulder Direct Democracy Online, the city's new online petition software, ahead of a fast-approaching...
City starts Boulder Direct Democracy Online
Boulder last week launched a preview of Boulder Direct Democracy Online, the new software that enables online signature collection for...
Why the mood has shifted to cautious optimism
The recently concluded district-level elections in Jammu and Kashmir could potentially trigger a tantalizing role reversal: the state handing power...
Switch to direct democracy
Whatever ultimately happens to the unprecedented agricultural protests that have stirred passions even abroad, it has revealed the flawed nature...
Letter: Distrust of direct democracy
(Matt Rourke | AP file photo) The U.S. Capitol is illuminated by the rising sun on Capitol Hill in Washington...
Swiss direct democracy in action – OpEd – Eurasia Review
On the last Sunday in November, Swiss citizens once again rejected efforts by left-wing groups and NGOs to undermine the...
Rule of law and direct democracy: a strained relationship
A protest outside the United States Supreme Court Rod Lamkey / DPA In the United States, courts are called after...
The Risks and Benefits of Direct Democracy in California – Orange County Register
California's ballot measurement system provided vital control over the grand governing ideology of the state legislature. The defeat of Proposition...
Could direct democracy unify the United States?
Voters in El Segundo, Calif., Leave the polling center after voting on March 3, 2020. Courtesy of Ringo HW Chiu...
Direct democracy could be the cure for the nation’s ills
Columnist Joe Mathews writes for Zócalo Public Square. (Courtesy of Joe Mathews) California has a solution to America's putrid populism...
America, let’s try this smart way to direct democracy
California has a solution to America's putrid populism and political paralysis: embrace direct democracy at the national level.Allowing Americans to...
David Altman, Global Direct Democracy Researcher
Courtesy of David Altman. David Altman is Professor of Political Science at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and has...
Letter: the Swiss stage their direct democracy
I wonder if Janan Ganesh considered the case of Switzerland when writing his article (“Democracy works best when there is...
Do we need elections? The case of direct democracy
Democracy, they say, is a complicated business. Let it be mess in the right way Are elections really a means...
Let’s curb this unbridled incompetence with a direct democracy à la Suisse
The Swiss vote on legislation, not the day-to-day government. Some will say the public doesn't care or aren't smart enough...
With petition decision, Boulder raises the bar for direct democracy
GraphicFriday July 24, 2020 On Tuesday, five council members did what many lawyers couldn't, agreeing that state law, not Boulder's...
Direct democracy struggles, but survives in Arizona
Scott Bourque/KJZZA constituent signs a petition for a criminal justice reform initiative during a signature collection event at the Farmer's...
How to achieve police reform? Use direct democracy
Instead of simply begging their representatives to make things right, Americans can use the tools of direct democracy to support...
Defending taxpayers and direct democracy – Daily Breeze
The powers of direct democracy - initiative, referendum, and recall - have been powerful tools in controlling slow or corrupt...
How a Zurich epidemic contributed to the birth of Swiss direct democracy
Thousands of people gathered in Zurich in December 1867 to challenge the political order and demand more democratic rights. Keystone...
Are Arizonans too stupid to be given direct democracy?
The Arizonans pride themselves on being an independent band. We would rather our politicians be mavericks than sheep. We relish...
What is a parliament for in a direct democracy?
The Federal Palace in Bern, where the new Swiss parliament began to sit last week. Keystone / Peter Klaunzer The...
Global Citizens’ Initiative hailed at Global Forum on Direct Democracy
On October 3, I had the pleasure of attending the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy in Taiwan and to...
Expanding direct democracy won’t make Americans more comfortable in politics
As Americans watch Brexit-related events political unrest in the UK, it is important to remember that the chaos began there...
.jpg?format=1500w)