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A process of a participatory democracy that empowers the people to propose legislation and to enact or reject the laws at the polls independent of the lawmaking power of the governing body. The purpose of an initiative, which is a type of election commenced and carried out by the people, is to permit the electorate to resolve questions where their elected representatives fail to do so or refuse to proceed with a change that the public desires. See also: initial, original, overture, preparatory, rudimentary INITIATIVE, French law. The name given to the important prerogative given by the charte constitutionelle, art. 16, to the late king to propose through his ministers projects of laws. 1 Toull. n. 39. See Veto. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Before he was officially sworn in, the Democrat urged the state legislature to kill a proposed 2008 ballot initiative to end same-sex marriage in the state. After talk radio hosts Kirby Wilbur and John Carlson discussed their support for a ballot initiative to overturn a state gas tax, a Washington court decided that the two had contributed to the initiative campaign. Candidate and ballot initiative information will be gathered from local and state Leagues for inclusion on the site. |
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