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Liberal In Texas

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4. How long before they'll abolish petition-based ballot measures?

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2022, 12:19 PM

Nov 2022

And be like my state:
Texas is one of eighteen states which do not permit any other form of initiative, referendum, or recall.
- https://texaspolitics.utexas.edu/archive/html/leg/features/0902_01/initiative.html

I wish we could get some petition generated things on the ballot. It might get more people out to vote for one thing.

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REPUBLICANS LOST BIG ON ABORTION BALLOT MEASURES. NOW THEY'RE TRYING TO CHANGE THE RULES [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 2022 OP

So much for "Listening to the people." BlueIdaho Nov 2022 #1

Yep MayReasonRule Nov 2022 #6

... catbyte Nov 2022 #2

nothing new here . move on. AllaN01Bear Nov 2022 #3

How long before they'll abolish petition-based ballot measures? Liberal In Texas Nov 2022 #4

We don't have that in Pennsylvania either except Deminpenn Nov 2022 #11

They can't win if they don't cheat. Timeflyer Nov 2022 #5

They tried to change those rules in South Dakota this summer... Hong Kong Cavalier Nov 2022 #7

i am glad BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 2022 #8

The radicalized Republican party wants permanent rule. Democracy is in their way. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2022 #9

And it always will be vercetti2021 Nov 2022 #10

Yep. That began in the early '90s with the Clinton victory. The right made it clear... keep_left Nov 2022 #13

Hillary's big "crime" was to try to get health insurance and education for children. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2022 #14

Hillary's big "crime" Genki Hikari Nov 2022 #15

They never forgave her for that ... Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2022 #16

They hate that blue state to the north. roamer65 Nov 2022 #12

When right wingers are defeated at the ballot box, they don't abandon their proposals, mn9driver Nov 2022 #17