Democracy Support Declines in the Americas
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Coalition of Burlington voters demands reminders, accountability and democracy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Coalition of Burlington voters demands reminders, accountability and democracy contacts: People for Democracy – FaRied Munarsyah (802)272-8339People...
Members of the Evanston Voter Initiative reflect on the campaign for direct democracy
In 2019, residents of Evanston launched the Evanston Voter Initiative, a grassroots effort to give voters a direct voice in...
Biden Democracy Summit: Minority rights paramount in any political system
US President Joe Biden gestures after driving Hummer EV Image credit: Reuters In its recently released report on the state...
GOP attack on 2022 election an ‘existential threat’ to democracy, progressives warn
This story originally appeared in Common dreams on Nov 8, 2021. It is shared here with permission under a Creative...
How our democracy eroded into a partisan power game
Leach, a Republican from Iowa, served in the House of Representatives from 1977 to 2007. American political history can be...
Democracy is in recession. How can we restore faith in him?
The 1/6 uprising highlighted the fragility of American democracy. Its consequences offer an opportunity to strengthen democracy that we should...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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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...
Peaceful transition of power is the cornerstone of liberal democracy – Orange County Register
The violent occupation of the United States Capitol has shaken us. If there is no doubt that on January 20,...
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...
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...
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...
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Many Christian and political conservatives in the United States support legislation to deny sexual and gender minorities...
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...
Beware of poll slavery and the evils of direct democracy – InsideSources
Political chaos in Britain - and the state of British politics is chaotic - may be the basis of two...
Do populist-minded citizens support direct democracy? : Democratic Audit
Populist parties across Europe often support direct democracy, for example through frequent referendums. Do their constituents also support these initiatives...
Protect direct democracy, expand and strengthen voting initiatives
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch recently suggested that the Supreme Court need not address the issue of partisan gerrymandering because...
The referendum campaign rekindles the debate on direct democracy in New Mexico | Legislature | New Mexico Legislative Session
In the state's 107 years of existence, New Mexicans have only once used a referendum to repeal a law passed...
The mechanisms of forms of direct democracy in California
California State Capitol. (Kevin Sanders for California Globe) California has three forms of direct democracy and they are set forth...
Op-Ed: Direct democracy in California has been a dangerously mixed bag. It doesn’t have to be
California has just established a new governor and a new legislature. But our state is not governed so much by...
The New Normal in California’s Direct Democracy Process: Voting Measures as Leverage
California voters will face 11 proposals in November, but the ballot could have taken longer. The supporters of three other...
Saving liberal democracy from extremes
"Nothing excessive". This motto, also known as "the golden mean", was displayed in the ancient sanctuary of Delphi. Such restraint...
Digital direct democracy crushes representative democracy
Ezra Klein's "13 Reasons Washington Fails" is worth a read - and I say that as someone who certainly does...
Tim Draper’s Cal 3 initiative is so horrible it gives direct democracy a bad name
I am in conflict with direct democracy. I want to stay in the tradition of the Californian progressives who, in...
Direct democracy threatens the way we are governed
There are living citizens of Britain who were born before mass representative democracy. Not all women had the right to...
America is not a direct democracy. But with the help of blockchain and other technologies, it could be – Quartz
Many Americans don't know that they don't live in a direct democracy. But with a little digital assistance, they could...
Direct democracy is a dead duck – The Diplomat
Advertising'When the legend becomes reality, print the legend' - ahead of the June 23 referendum on Britain's membership of the...
Direct democracy may be the key to a happier American democracy
Is American democracy still "by the people, for the people?" According to recent research, this may not be the case....
How the Supreme Court Crippled Direct Democracy
Gay marriage advocates scored a big double victory in two cases decided by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. But one...
“Direct Democracy”: Frequently Asked Questions
Sunday August 19, 2007, 12:35 a.m.Press Release: New Zealand Direct Democracy Party "Direct Democracy": Frequently Asked Questions(A publication of the...
