a measure approved by the legislature and submitted to the people for a vote
Citizens voting directly on a proposed law
vote, election, voting, poll, referendum, show of hands
Progressive era
It protected the voting rights of black men.
A referendum is a direct vote by the electorate on a particular proposal or issue. This is in contrast to an issue being voted on by a representative.
dividing voting districts to give one party an advantage
They allow citizens more influence over the laws and leaders of their state.
It is normally an election, when people are voting for people to represent them or for some office. It can also be a referendum, when people are voting on a particular issue or constitutional matter.
Women did not consistently exercise voting rights in large numbers
A referendum initiative is when the entire populace of a certain are is asked for a direct vote on a proposal. As opposed to having just the elected officials voting on passing a law (senate and house of Reps).
when voting in the polls, the sighned pettition is to be placed on the ballot before submitting.