Voters are amending their state constitutions to protect reproductive freedom—and discovering the limitations of these ...

In a year filled with elections, the state of democracy is thriving by many measures. But there are dark clouds on the ...

Republican lawmakers in Arizona placed a slew of constitutional amendments on the ballot this fall to limit the recourse ...

John Spellman vacated the Washington governor’s mansion, a Georgian-style structure on state Capitol grounds in Olympia, in ...

You know those people who tell us that “democracy is on the ballot”? They are misinformed. The word “democracy” isn’t ...

State delegates who attended the convention were divided in their views on how the country should elect its president, with ...

Every presidential election cycle, Americans cast their votes for candidates who align with their values and priorities.

The principles of the Athenian democracy, including citizen participation, equality and free speech, are still what we need ...

Florida’s ballot initiative process has long been a beacon of direct democracy, a way for everyday Floridians to make their voices heard when politicians fail to represent their values.

Latest vote counts for Prop 32 raising minimum wage, Prop 36 addressing crime, Prop 33 expanding rent controls and more ...

But the push to bring direct democracy back to Washington after a long hiatus had already scored three big wins before a single ballot was cast. Heywood’s group Let’s Go Washington began most ...