Switzerland’s recent referendum illustrates this dynamic clearly. A proposal to create a federal inheritance tax on very large transfers failed by a wide margin. Nearly 80% rejected it in spite of the ...

Democracy is a simple concept: People exercise their collective agency to rule themselves so they can ensure their own well-being. Democracy is the opposite of autocracy, serving as a disavowal of ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — There are two ballot initiatives to strengthen direct democracy in Arkansas, both facing a more difficult road to the ballot this year because of new state laws that aim to crack ...

Two ballot campaigns with similar measures could be vying for signatures, funding and attention this summer and fall. The League of Women Voters of Arkansas and Protect AR Rights have similar goals -- ...

It only took 20 pages for the Supreme Court of Arkansas to set back both reproductive autonomy and direct democracy in a state on the cusp of delivering a powerful signal on abortion access. Four of ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- The drive for a new direct democracy amendment to the state constitution began Friday, as soon as starting was possible, organizers said. "We wanted to announce last week, but had to ...