Direct democracy encompasses institutional arrangements that allow citizens to participate directly in policy-making, most commonly through referendums, citizens’ initiatives and recall procedures.

Recent polls show Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with their system of representative democracy, in which they choose candidates to represent their interests once in office. When available, ...

Nepal, Sept. 17 -- Nepal is again experiencing political upheaval, this time through the Gen-Z movement. Led largely by young people, it has rattled governance structures and forced the country to ...

The Arkansas Attorney General's Office again rejected ballot language for a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at reforming the direct democracy process. The League of Women Voters of Arkansas is ...