direct democracy
Americannoun
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“To really wake up the public — the General Assembly and Capitol Square crowd — we had to go to the direct democracy route with a constitutional amendment,” Owens said.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
But even by the standards of the state’s direct democracy process, the 2026 election stands out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Opinion polls suggest that both votes, put forward under Switzerland's direct democracy system, could be tight.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
The assumption then was Congress would fix this, or the state legislatures would fix this, or initiatives in the states that have direct democracy would fix this.
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
He had to pay the same recognition to direct democracy.
From Lectures on the French Revolution by Figgis, John Neville
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