Direct democracy through state ballot initiatives, initiated by both citizens and legislatures, holds potential for policy change relating to a large array of important social issues, including ...

Shekinah A. Fashaw-Walters ([email protected]), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Cydney M. McGuire, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. Racial and ethnic health inequities are ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Every election, voters cast their ballots to have a say in the governments that pass and implement the many policies that shape their lives. But democratic participation doesn't have ...