ballot measure
Public vote question
A ballot measure is a proposed law or policy put directly to voters rather than decided by legislators.
Voters approve or reject it on their ballots during an election.
Ballot measures include initiatives (proposed by citizens), referendums (referring legislative decisions to voters), and bond issues.
The ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana passed with 54% of the vote.
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
- voteFormal choice expression
- propositionStatement expressing a judgment
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
- direct democracyVoters decide policy personally
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- ballot measuresproposition, propositions, initiative, measures, referendums
ballot measurelegislative bill
Proposed statute for enactment
congressional act · parliamentary vote · executive order · judicial decree · judicial ruling