"It would change (Missouri) in fairly dramatic ways," according to one political science professor.

Direct democracy raised the minimum wage, legalized marijuana and overturned an abortion ban. An August ballot measure could weaken it.

What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government ...

Brooks sided with the state on a handful of claims -- but it was overall a good outcome for the future of direct democracy in Arkansas.

California has a solution for America’s putrid populism and political paralysis: adopting direct democracy at the national level. Allowing Americans to vote, by referendum, on the biggest issues ...

In August 2022, a statewide referendum in Kansas saw citizens overwhelmingly reject a plan to insert anti-abortion language into the state's constitution. It comes as a slew of similar votes on ...

Come November, voters will likely decide on more than 100 ballot measures across the nation, according to a database from the National Conference of State Legislatures. These ballot measures concern ...

With elections around the corner, various parties and their members will be out seeking your vote, your support, or at least your attention. “It’s the time for you to have a say in how the country is ...

As Americans watch the Brexit-related political turmoil in the United Kingdom, it is important to remember that the chaos there began in a form of direct democracy. When U.K. voters set in motion ...

In the first Presidential race since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the American electorate appeared to stake out two seemingly irreconcilable positions. Voters gave a mandate to Donald ...

Ezra Klein's "13 reasons Washington is failing" deserves a read — and I say that as someone who most definitely does not agree with all his conclusions. He rounds up the usual suspects: The end of ...