While it's nice to get chummy with a presidential candidate's views so you feel like there's a big guy out there looking out for your best interests, if you live in one of the 25 states that has some form of an initiative or referendum process, then it's the small guy calling the shots for your day to day life.
DirectDemocracy.com explains the initiative process, lists the states with initiatives, and gives a brief summary of current initiatives on ballots. Out of the 25 states that currently have an initiative process, Oregon tops out the lot with a total of 134 initiatives to vote on this November.
While many may feel apathetic about the presidential election, initiative elections at local and state levels carry a strong impact on our daily lives and the development of our society. It is one of the many ways to make a difference in your community without doing much more than a little background reading and follow up with your mail-in ballot or a trip to the voting booth.
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While it's nice to get chummy with a presidential candidate's views so you feel like there's a big guy out there looking out for your best interests, if you live in one of the 25 states that has some form of an initiative or referendum process, then it's the small guy calling the shots for your day to day life. DirectDemocracy.com explains the initiative process, lists the states with initiatives, and gives a brief summary of current initiatives on ballots. Out of the 25 states that currently have an initiative process, Oregon tops out the lot with a total of 134 initiatives to vote on this November. While many may feel apathetic about the presidential election, initiative elections at local and state levels carry a strong impact on our daily lives and the development of our society. It is one of the many ways to make a difference in your community without doing much more than a little background reading and follow up with your mail-in ballot or a trip to the voting booth.