voter initiative
Citizen-proposed law change
A voter initiative is a process allowing citizens to propose legislation or constitutional amendments directly, bypassing the legislature.
Signatures must be gathered to place the measure on the ballot, where voters decide: The voter initiative to legalize marijuana passed with 54% support.
Not all states or countries permit initiatives.
Also called a ballot initiative or proposition.
- ballot boxContainer for cast votes
- direct democracyVoters decide policy personally
- advocacy groupsOrganizations promoting particular causes
- plebisciteDirect vote by citizens
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
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- recall electionsrecall election, recall petition, recall campaign, removal from office, ouster
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Proposed statute for enactment
government bill · congressional act · executive order · court ruling · judicial ruling
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Governance through chosen delegates
parliamentary system · legislative process · republican government · parliamentary procedure · electoral mandate
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