Voters in 24 states and the District of Columbia can bypass their legislatures by gathering signatures to get proposed laws or constitutional amendments on the ballot. But about 40 bills in roughly a ...

He has even seen yard signs that have to resort to oversimplifying a ballot initiative or referendum, simply stating “Vote no ...

Citizen activists could find it harder to get initiatives on next year's ballot in some states. Lawmakers in about a dozen ...

Scottsdale city prepares its legal defense against a challenge to the Protect and Preserve Scottsdale tax approved by voters.

Arizona legislators are proposing to raise the bar for voters to pass new laws at the ballot box ... on Wednesday would require initiatives and referendums to win a supermajority of 60% of ...

One of those laws requiring ballot titles to be at no more than an eighth-grade reading level was the primary reason Attorney ...

In its lawsuit filed in Maricopa County Superior Court on May 30, Goldwater argued that Scottsdale can’t implement the 0.15% ...

GRU's Derek Perry wrote that he doesn't see a reason for a special election as both sides wait for a ruling by the 1st ...

Republican elected officials are trying to roll back passed measures and place restrictions on citizen-led initiatives.

Ward 8 council candidates discuss Initiative 83 and the petition process in the District. The debate on its implementation ...

A citizen ballot initiative could significantly change how people get health care coverage in Utah, if it can clear some big hurdles to get on the ballot next year.