How the Ballot Initiative Can Transcend Political Polarization
Ballot measures are unique in that there's no clear signal telling voters what party each issue is aligned with.
Ballot Initiatives
Here's Where Voters Rejected Anti-Immigrant Mid-Term Candidates and Measures
In what many see as a referendum on Trump's immigration policies, voters in several states rejected anti-immigrant platforms and ballot initiatives.
How Did Citizen-Led Redistricting Initiatives Fare in the Mid-Terms?
The answer: pretty well.
Florida Passed Amendment 4. That Could Be Good News for Democrats.
Now that felons can vote in Florida, Democrats might see a boost in future elections.
Arkansans Weigh in on the Future of the State's Voter ID Law
Issue 2 would amend the Arkansas constitution to require a photo ID at the polls and disqualify provisional ballots that aren't certified with proper ID.
If Proposition 3 Passes, 2018 Could Become California's Highest-Funded Year for Water Projects in Decades
A quick guide to Proposition 3, among the more confusing measures on which Californians will vote on November 6th.
Will California Be the First State to Repeal Rent Control Limits?
Overturning limits on rent control will be on the ballot in California this November now that organizers have garnered enough signatures to certify Proposition 10.
Male Circumcision Ban Makes Cut for November Ballot
Despite concerns that outlawing circumcision may harm efforts to limit the spread of AIDS, San Francisco’s intactivists have gotten a proposed ban on the ballot.
Organizations Issue “Report Cards” on Voter Initiative Rights and Measure Fraud
Two organizations release state-by-state report cards in order to clarify what has become the Wild West of grassroots politics: citizen-led ballot initiatives.
Not the Editor's Letter — Redrawn and Quartered
An extraordinary, nonpartisan experiment in redistricting on the left coast.
Ballot Initiatives and Trust
In states where ballot initiatives are common, recent studies suggest they foster a low opinion of government leadership.