Has South Dakota soured on direct democracy? The answer to that question will be partly answered during the 2025 legislative ...

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Imagine waking up one morning to find that your fundamental right to influence state policy through citizen-led initiatives has been effectively nullified. This ...

There are two models of democracy. One is a direct democracy; the other is a representative democracy. In the former, citizens elect people as “delegates” to the legislature to formulate laws and ...

The ancient Greek philosopher Plato doubted the efficacy of democracy, a sentiment echoed by the Founding Fathers of the United States, who were wary of its association with direct democracy. Direct ...

Ultimately, it’s voters who serve as the most direct guarantors of democracy because they can throw the bums out at the ballot box. Yet, across the globe, voters have reelected personalist ...

Hidalgo hopes that this proposal can unleash direct democracy, giving citizens more direct input into politics while overcoming the traditional barriers of time commitment and legislative expertise.