Republicans Push For Legislation Limiting Ballot Initiatives

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🗓️ 19 May 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Ballot initiatives are one way for voters to get issues that matter to them enshrined in law, especially if lawmakers aren't interested in taking them on in local legislatures. But, efforts in several Republican-led states are trying to make it harder for people to get initiatives on ballots in the first place.

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