citizen initiative
Public ballot measure
A citizen initiative is a process allowing voters to propose legislation or constitutional amendments directly, bypassing the legislature.
Citizens gather signatures on a petition; if enough sign, the measure goes on the ballot for public vote.
Also called a ballot initiative or popular initiative.
The citizen initiative to legalize marijuana qualified for the November election.
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
- grassroots campaignsCommunity-organized political efforts
- grassroots movementCitizen-led collective action campaign
- petitioningFormally requesting action
- voter turnoutShare of eligible citizens voting
voting rights · activism · direct action · progressive reform · direct democracy · plebiscite · popular vote · recall election · ballot measure · ballot box · signature gathering · constitutional amendment · community organizing · public awareness · populist movements · public discourse · advocacy · civic responsibility
- governance reformsconstitutional convention, constitutional court, amendment process, bill of rights, checks and balances
- referendumsreferendum, ballot measure, proposition, ballot question, public vote
- recall electionsrecall election, recall petition, recall vote, recall campaign, removal from office
- state constitutionsstate constitution, constitutional convention, constitutional amendments, bill of rights, preamble
citizen initiativegovernment bill
Legislation proposed by administration
executive order · royal decree · legislative bill · government mandate · legislative act
citizen initiativerepresentative democracy
Governance through chosen delegates
parliamentary system · delegated authority · party politics · backroom deal
citizen initiativepolitical apathy
Indifference to governance
state mandate · voter suppression · disenfranchisement · authoritarianism · autocratic rule
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